Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barton Village Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Garsington & Horspath , and the 154th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
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 Barton Village Road (OX3 9SE) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Garsington & Horspath average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Village Road (OX3 9SE), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Village Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Hill & Holton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fettiplace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hubble Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Close | Under investigation |
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