Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Orchard Close 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 William Orchard Close (OX3 9DR) 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 William Orchard Close (OX3 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near North Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Ivy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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