Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barton Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 162nd 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 Barton Lane (OX3 9JS) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Lane (OX3 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Atkinson Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Blackthorn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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