Crime Rates at Minster Road, Oxford, OX4 1LY

Minster Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 101st 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 Minster Road (OX4 1LY) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minster Road (OX4 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Top Road. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.