Total Crime Rate

423.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 423.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Other theft 47.1 10/10
  • Burglary 29.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Linkside Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 19th 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 Linkside Avenue (OX2 8JA) in the last 12 months was 423.9 per 1,000 residents and was 667.4% higher than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 148.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linkside Avenue (OX2 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeside. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linkside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Five Mile Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Foxton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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