Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underhill Circus area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 154th 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 Underhill Circus (OX3 9LU) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underhill Circus (OX3 9LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Underhill Circus, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stowford Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Underhill Circus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taggs Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brome Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Taunt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Handlo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lydia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taggs Gate —
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Data Sources

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