Crime Rates at Kennett Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7BH

Kennett Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennett Road (OX3 7BH) in the last 12 months was 326.2 per 1,000 residents and was 181.4% higher than the Headington average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennett Road (OX3 7BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stile Road, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.