Crime Rates at David Steel Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8FU

David Steel Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 426 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 David Steel Close (OX3 8FU) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% higher than the Churchill average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around David Steel Close (OX3 8FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Farm Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near David Steel Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.