Crime Rates at Valentia Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7PP

Valentia Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valentia Road (OX3 7PP) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Churchill average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 312.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentia Road (OX3 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Gipsy Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.