Total Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill View area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hill View (OX3 8EB) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill View (OX3 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bursill Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burdell Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barton & Sandhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bursill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweet Green Close | Under investigation |
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