Crime in Oxford by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrandpontOX1 · 7,867 residents | 485.6 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 2 | OsneyOX2 · 5,185 residents | 380.3 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 3 | South OxfordOX1 · 5,578 residents | 266.8 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 4 | St EbbesOX1 · 19,575 residents | 244.2 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 5 | HolywellOX1 · 15,221 residents | 215.8 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 6 | South HinkseyOX1 · 3,227 residents | 203.3 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 7 | West OxfordOX2 · 3,493 residents | 185.5 | ▲ 25% | violence |
| 8 | North HinkseyOX2 · 37,432 residents | 167.6 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 9 | New HinkseyOX1 · 4,375 residents | 160.9 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 10 | East OxfordOX4 · 15,283 residents | 157 | ▲ 30% | violence |
| 11 | OxfordOX1 · 61,740 residents | 145.7 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 12 | Rose HillOX4 · 10,474 residents | 140.9 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 13 | LittlemoreOX4 · 13,972 residents | 137.1 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 14 | JerichoOX2 · 20,319 residents | 135 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 15 | IffleyOX4 · 8,955 residents | 131.3 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 16 | CowleyOX4 · 17,419 residents | 128.8 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 17 | NorthwayOX3 · 7,130 residents | 117.3 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 18 | Blackbird LeysOX4 · 13,468 residents | 114.6 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 19 | HeadingtonOX3 · 14,546 residents | 92.1 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 20 | Wood FarmOX3 · 11,657 residents | 92 | ▲ 29% | violence |
| 21 | Greater LeysOX4 · 11,726 residents | 87 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 22 | SandhillsOX3 · 5,194 residents | 86.3 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 23 | Norham ManorOX2 · 8,283 residents | 84 | ▲ 33% | shoplifting |
| 24 | BartonOX3 · 11,647 residents | 72.8 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 25 | KenningtonOX1 · 8,030 residents | 71.2 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 26 | MarstonOX3 · 3,806 residents | 69.4 | ▲ 40% | violence |
| 27 | Walton ManorOX2 · 12,160 residents | 66.4 | ▲ 25% | shoplifting |
| 28 | RisinghurstOX3 · 10,884 residents | 62.8 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 29 | CuttesloweOX2 · 7,239 residents | 61.9 | ▼ 15% | violence |
| 30 | WolvercoteOX2 · 4,634 residents | 57 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 31 | SunnymeadOX2 · 10,057 residents | 56.5 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 32 | KidlingtonOX5 · 19,004 residents | 56.2 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 33 | SummertownOX2 · 10,086 residents | 48 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 34 | North OxfordOX2 · 10,727 residents | 43.6 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 35 | New MarstonOX3 · 11,761 residents | 40.1 | ▲ 7% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Oxford have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were New Marston, North Oxford, Summertown, Kidlington and Sunnymead.
Which areas of Oxford have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Grandpont, Osney, South Oxford, St Ebbes and Holywell.
Is crime going up or down in Oxford?
Across Oxford, 5,194 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 11% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.