Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington , and the 196th highest 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 Howard Street (OX4 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (OX4 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ridgefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quartermain Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ridgefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pipkin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Magdalen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Magdalen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pipkin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ridgefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quartermain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quartermain Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Brook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leys Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leys Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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