Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crescent Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Donnington , and the 85th 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 Crescent Road (OX4 2SG) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Donnington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (OX4 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badgers Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs Agnes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Agnes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edmund Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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