Crime Rates at Brookside, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7PJ

Brookside 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 Brookside (OX3 7PJ) 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 Brookside (OX3 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Harcourt Terrace. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.