Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Linkside Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linkside Avenue (OX2 8JB) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linkside Avenue (OX2 8JB), 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 2026Vehicle crime Carey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Foxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Five Mile Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Lakeside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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