Total Crime Rate

184.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell , and the 26th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

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 Poplar Road (OX2 9LA) in the last 12 months was 184.3 per 1,000 residents and was 331.0% higher than the Botley & Sunningwell average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (OX2 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seacourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Finmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Conifer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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