Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollow Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Donnington , and the 75th highest crime rate of 427 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 Hollow Way (OX4 2NE) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollow Way (OX4 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopkins Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salegate Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bleache Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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