Crime Rates at Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8EF

Merewood Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 52nd 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 Merewood Avenue (OX3 8EF) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merewood Avenue (OX3 8EF), 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.