Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stoke Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington , and the 174th 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 Stoke Place (OX3 9BX) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Headington average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stoke Place (OX3 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osler Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Headington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivy Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ethelred Court | Under investigation |
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