Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downside End area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 427 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 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% 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 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malford Road (10 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Claymond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Ridges Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Downside End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burlington Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bursill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Larches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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