Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Lane 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 Barton Lane (OX3 9JW) 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 Barton Lane (OX3 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near North Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hengrove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
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Data Sources

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