Total Crime Rate
167.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barton Fields Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 67th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Fields Road (OX3 9FQ) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 561.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Fields Road (OX3 9FQ), the main crime hotspot is near John Buchan Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barton & Sandhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meaden Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buttercup Way | Under investigation |
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