Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Latimer Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington , and the 192nd 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 Latimer Road (OX3 7PF) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latimer Road (OX3 7PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Terrace (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Latimer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Harcourt Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Harcourt Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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