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

Lime Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Walk (OX3 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Walk (OX3 7DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennett Road, where police recorded 95 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.