Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Home Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 189th 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 Home Close (OX2 8PS) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Home Close (OX2 8PS), 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 Home Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baynhams Drive 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 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 2026Drugs Watermark Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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