Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 426 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 8DP) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around London Road (OX3 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bursill Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malford Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waynflete Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Larches Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Larches Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bursill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grovelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bursill Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Burlington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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