Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Meaden Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 96th 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 Meaden Hill (OX3 9QL) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meaden Hill (OX3 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Westlands Drive. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meaden Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gouldland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdale Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meaden Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gouldland Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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