Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 33.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bedford Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Donnington , and the 91st 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 Bedford Street (OX4 1SU) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Donnington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Bedford Street (OX4 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daubeny Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Daubeny Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Iffley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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