Crime Rates at Barracks Lane, Oxford, OX4 2AP

Barracks Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington , and the 84th 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 Barracks Lane (OX4 2AP) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Donnington average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barracks Lane (OX4 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southfield Park, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herbert Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.