Total Crime Rate

151.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underhill Circus area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 90th 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 Underhill Circus (OX3 9LY) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underhill Circus (OX3 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Underhill Circus. Police recorded 29 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 Underhill Circus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ilsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ilsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ilsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilsley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cress Hill Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Handlo Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stowford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Underhill Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Underhill Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Underhill Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Underhill Circus Under investigation
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Data Sources

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