Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington , and the 75th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (OX3 9AA) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Headington average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (OX3 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennett Road, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Headington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stile Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holyoake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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