Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 45.9 5/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

London Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 135th 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 London Road (OX3 8DN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (OX3 8DN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lydia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Larches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Roundway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claymond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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