Crime Rates at Nuffield Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RE

Nuffield Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill , and the 44th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nuffield Road (OX3 8RE) in the last 12 months was 241.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nuffield Road (OX3 8RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pether Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near David Steel Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.