Crime Rates at Rawson Close, Oxford, OX2 8BS

Rawson Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 85th highest crime rate of 427 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 Rawson Close (OX2 8BS) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 178.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rawson Close (OX2 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.