Total Crime Rate
217.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 51st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Gardens (OX4 1BH) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher than the St Clement's average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Gardens (OX4 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawson Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Clement's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glebe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harpsichord Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harpsichord Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penson'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Brewery Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alhambra Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alhambra Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penson'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Brewery Street | Under investigation |
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