Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cave Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 71st 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 Cave Street (OX4 1BE) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the St Clement's average (147.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cave Street (OX4 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Moberly Close. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cave Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moberly Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moberly Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Little Brewery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grants Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Little Brewery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Temple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyndale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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