Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old School area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Old School (OX4 2EP) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Donnington average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School (OX4 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old School area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennett Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Badgers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B480 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Temple Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Temple Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owens Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owens Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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