Crime Rates at Mill Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PR

Mill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Mill Road (OX2 8PR) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (OX2 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watermark Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.