Crime Rates at Purcell Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0EZ

Purcell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Marston , and the 178th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purcell Road (OX3 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Marston average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Road (OX3 0EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgeway Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hugh Allen Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.