Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 23.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

York Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (OX3 8NP) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 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 Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around York Road (OX3 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burrows Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gathorne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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