Total Crime Rate
154.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magdalen Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 87th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Road (OX4 1RW) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Road (OX4 1RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Leon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Magdalen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manzil Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bartlemas Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bartlemas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leys Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leys Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bartlemas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cowley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Randolph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridgefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridgefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridgefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Magdalen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manzil Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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