Total Crime Rate
102.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boults 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 Boults Close (OX3 0PP) 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 Boults Close (OX3 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Raymund Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cherwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rimmer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymund Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymund Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.