Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barracks Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Donnington , and the 142nd 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 Barracks Lane (OX4 2AS) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Donnington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barracks Lane (OX4 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barracks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Reliance Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Herbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saunders Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Weymann Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weymann Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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