Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 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

Stowood Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 158th 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 Stowood Close (OX3 9HD) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stowood Close (OX3 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Kimber Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldebarton Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stowood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Blackthorn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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