Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 427 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 North Way (OX3 9EU) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Way (OX3 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near The Roundway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taggs Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taggs Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pitts Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Roundway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lydia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Taunt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brome Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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