Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lewell Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Marston , and the 82nd 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 Lewell Avenue (OX3 0RL) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Marston average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewell Avenue (OX3 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lewell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Fane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainer Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raymund Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cromwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raymund Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fairfax Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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