Total Crime Rate

162.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 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 162.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.7 6/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poplar Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell , and the 25th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (OX2 9LB) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 257.5% higher than the Botley & Sunningwell average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (OX2 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Church Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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