Crime Rates at Masons Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8QW

Masons Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill , and the 209th 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 Masons Road (OX3 8QW) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masons Road (OX3 8QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pether Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bonar Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.