Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morrell Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 140th 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 Morrell Avenue (OX4 1ND) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morrell Avenue (OX4 1ND), 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 Morrell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Crown Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manzil Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manzil Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collins Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Collins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collins Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramwell Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grants Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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