Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicholas Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Marston , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 427 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 Nicholas Avenue (OX3 0RN) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Marston average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Avenue (OX3 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rylands Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fane Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Raymund Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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