Crime Rates at Five Mile Drive, Oxford, OX2 8HT

Five Mile Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 73rd 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 Five Mile Drive (OX2 8HT) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Five Mile Drive (OX2 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riddell Place, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.