Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

The Slade area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Churchill , and the 139th 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 The Slade (OX3 7HR) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Churchill average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Slade (OX3 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Peat Moors. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Slade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peat Moors Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gathorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girdlestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Slade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Girdlestone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Girdlestone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atwell Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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