Total Crime Rate
146.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farmer Place area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Marston , and the 94th highest crime rate of 427 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 Farmer Place (OX3 0LB) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% higher than the Marston average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farmer Place (OX3 0LB), 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.
View Crime In Marston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lynn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rylands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadow Road | Under investigation |
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