Total Crime Rate

335.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 335.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 43.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gipsy Lane area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Churchill , and the 26th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gipsy Lane (OX3 7PU) in the last 12 months was 335.2 per 1,000 residents and was 272.2% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Lane (OX3 7PU), the main crime hotspot is near Gipsy Lane. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gipsy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gipsy Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Harcourt Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harcourt Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Demesne Furze Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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