Crime Rates at Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0JA

Marston Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington , and the 90th 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 Marston Road (OX3 0JA) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Headington average (115.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Road (OX3 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.