Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Marston Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Street (OX4 1LF) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Street (OX4 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marston Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawson Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Crown Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crown 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 Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alhambra Lane
Apr 2026Drugs Jackdaw Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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