Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langley Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington , and the 61st 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 Langley Close (OX3 7DB) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Headington average (115.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Close (OX3 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Stile Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gathorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Stile Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burrows Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Holyoake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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