Crime Rates at Stephen Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9AY

Stephen Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 117th highest crime rate of 426 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 Stephen Road (OX3 9AY) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Headington average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephen Road (OX3 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stile Road, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.