Crime Rates at Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7SS

Headley Way area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 11th highest crime rate of 426 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 Headley Way (OX3 7SS) in the last 12 months was 629.2 per 1,000 residents and was 442.7% higher 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 370.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headley Way (OX3 7SS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.