Total Crime Rate

183.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 183.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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

Dora Carr Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dora Carr Close (OX3 9FG) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dora Carr Close (OX3 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Westlands Drive. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dora Carr Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dents Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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