Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marsh Lane 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 Marsh Lane (OX3 0NF) 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 Marsh Lane (OX3 0NF), 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 Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rimmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crotch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Colterne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Copse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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