Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 49.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • 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
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

Caroline Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 147th 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 Caroline Street (OX4 1UA) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Street (OX4 1UA), the main crime hotspot is near The Plain. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caroline Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little Brewery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Brewery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alan Bullock Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawson Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alhambra Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyndale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Temple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Plain Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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