Crime Rates at Bursill Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8EW

Bursill Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 101st highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bursill Close (OX3 8EW) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bursill Close (OX3 8EW), 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.