Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Handlo Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handlo Place (OX3 9PH) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handlo Place (OX3 9PH), 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 Handlo Place area

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

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