Crime Rates at Douglas Downes Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8FS

Douglas Downes Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 137th 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 Douglas Downes Close (OX3 8FS) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Downes Close (OX3 8FS), the main crime hotspot is near Pether Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.