Crime Rates at Burchester Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ND

Burchester Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 105th 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 Burchester Avenue (OX3 9ND) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burchester Avenue (OX3 9ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Underhill Circus, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Roundway (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.