Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plough Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Close (OX2 8DE) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Close (OX2 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Goose Green Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ulfgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pixey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goose Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goose Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goose Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goose Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriff'S Drive —
Apr 2026Public order St Peter'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ulfgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ulfgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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