Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bayswater Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 136th lowest 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 Bayswater Road (OX3 9PB) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayswater Road (OX3 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Cranley Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bayswater Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Roundway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taggs Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lydia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Handlo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taggs Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claymond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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