Total Crime Rate

297.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 297.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 162.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 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

Princes Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 427 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 Princes Street (OX4 1DD) in the last 12 months was 297.7 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% higher than the St Clement's average (147.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (OX4 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crown Street Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Burglary Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Collins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramwell Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Collins Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collins 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 2026Drugs Little Brewery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moberly Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moberly Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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