Crime Rates at Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PJ

Stowford Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Stowford Road (OX3 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stowford Road (OX3 9PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Underhill Circus, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.