Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kirk Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Kirk Close (OX2 8JN) 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirk Close (OX2 8JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riddell Place, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talbot Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cutteslowe & Sunnymead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Riddell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Five Mile Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Five Mile Drive | Under investigation |
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