Total Crime Rate

204.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.7 9/10
  • Burglary 47.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Godstow Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 55th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Godstow Road (OX2 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 270.6% higher than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godstow Road (OX2 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godstow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Goose Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rawson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rawson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rawson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rawson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheriff'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goose Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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