Crime Rates at Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AF

Lime Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Walk (OX3 7AF) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Headington average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Walk (OX3 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Kennett Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.