Total Crime Rate

175.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • 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

Godstow Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 67th 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 Godstow Road (OX2 8PG) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 218.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godstow Road (OX2 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Watermark Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godstow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermark Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baynhams Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermark Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermark Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Watermark Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baynhams Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baynhams Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baynhams Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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