Total Crime Rate

161.7 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 161.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marston Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Marston , and the 74th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

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 Marston Road (OX3 0JG) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 227.0% higher than the Marston average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Road (OX3 0JG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Price Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Highbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainer Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4150 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crotch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Price Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Price Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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