Crime Rates at Dora Carr Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9FG

Dora Carr Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 130th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dora Carr Close (OX3 9FG) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 366.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dora Carr Close (OX3 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Westlands Drive. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.