Total Crime Rate

253.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 253.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Denmark Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 37th highest crime rate of 427 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 Denmark Street (OX4 1QS) in the last 12 months was 253.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Street (OX4 1QS), 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 Denmark Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alhambra Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramwell Place
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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crown Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moberly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bannister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jackdaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jackdaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Temple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moberly Close
Apr 2026Burglary Bannister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moberly Close
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Iffley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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