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

Girdlestone Road 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 Girdlestone Road (OX3 7NU) 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 Girdlestone Road (OX3 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Girdlestone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coolidge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Girdlestone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Girdlestone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girdlestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Everard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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