Total Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Christophers Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington , and the 177th 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 St Christophers Place (OX4 2HS) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Christophers Place (OX4 2HS), 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.
View Crime In Donnington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B480 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bennett Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owens Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owens Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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