Total Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 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 98.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burchester Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 147th 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 Burchester Avenue (OX3 9ND) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burchester Avenue (OX3 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near The Roundway. Police recorded 19 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 Burchester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brome Place —
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taggs Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lydia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taggs Gate —
Apr 2026Public order The Roundway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Taunt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Handlo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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