Crime Rates at Colterne Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BA

Colterne Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 162nd 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 Colterne Close (OX3 0BA) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Headington average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colterne Close (OX3 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dents Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.