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

Stephen 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 Stephen Road (OX3 9FA) 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 Stephen Road (OX3 9FA), 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.