Crime Rates at Sherwood Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PL

Sherwood Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 191st highest 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 Sherwood Place (OX3 9PL) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Place (OX3 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wick Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.