Crime Rates at Dents Close, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0NP

Dents Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Marston , and the 142nd 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 Dents Close (OX3 0NP) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.9% higher than the Marston average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dents Close (OX3 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dents Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.