Crime Rates at Hawkes Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8GF

Hawkes Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Garsington & Horspath , and the 108th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

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 Hawkes Close (OX3 8GF) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% higher than the Garsington & Horspath average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkes Close (OX3 8GF), 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.