Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barton Village Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Village Road (OX3 9LD) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Village Road (OX3 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Village Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurl Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hengrove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fettiplace Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fettiplace Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fettiplace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barton Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurl Close | Under investigation |
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