Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downside End area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Downside End (OX3 8JF) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside End (OX3 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bursill Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayswater Farm Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Downside End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waynflete Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Larches Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Larches Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bursill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grovelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bursill Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Burlington Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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