Crime Rates at Ramsay Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8AX

Ramsay Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 43rd 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 Ramsay Road (OX3 8AX) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsay Road (OX3 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Kimber Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.