Crime Rates at Pickett Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RS

Pickett Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Churchill , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pickett Avenue (OX3 8RS) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Churchill average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickett Avenue (OX3 8RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Territorial Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.