Crime Rates at Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8BL

Waynflete Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 70th 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 Waynflete Road (OX3 8BL) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waynflete Road (OX3 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranley Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.