Crime Rates at The Laurels, Stadhampton, Oxford, OX44 7XP

The Laurels area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Laurels (OX44 7XP) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Benson & Crowmarsh average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (OX44 7XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thame Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bear Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.