Crime Rates at Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW

Rectory Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 121st lowest 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 Rectory Road (OX4 1BW) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the St Clement's average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (OX4 1BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moberly Close, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.