Total Crime Rate
367.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morrell Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 26th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morrell Avenue (OX4 1NF) in the last 12 months was 367.1 per 1,000 residents and was 140.4% higher than the St Clement's average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 265.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 202.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morrell Avenue (OX4 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Top Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Clement's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Top Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Top Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Top Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tawney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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