Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9JJ

Chestnut Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (OX3 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (OX3 9JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stile Road, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.