Crime Rates at Broad Oak, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8TS

Broad Oak area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill , and the 200th 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 Broad Oak (OX3 8TS) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oak (OX3 8TS), 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.