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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OX1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OX1 recorded 395 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring87.64 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment395 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 16.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

395
trending_down -2.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.64per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,702

Within OX1 district

Vale of White Horse

54,702

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Luther Street Map
total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 2
26
Shopping Area Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 20 Other theft: 1
22
Queen Street Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 19 Bicycle theft: 2
21
Castle Street Map
total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 4
20
Police Station Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 4
17
Norfolk Street Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 1
15
A420 Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 2
14
Cornmarket Street Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1
11
Nightclub Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
St Ebbes Street Map
total: 9 Bicycle theft: 4 Shoplifting: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
395 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
113
28.6%
Shoplifting
82
20.8%
Other Theft
39
9.9%
Public Order
39
9.9%
Bicycle Theft
34
8.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
6.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
4.6%
Drug Offences
9
2.3%
Theft from Person
8
2.0%
Vehicle Crime
7
1.8%
Robbery
7
1.8%
Burglary
6
1.5%
Other Crime
5
1.3%
Weapons Possession
3
0.8%

Crime Analysis: OX1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in OX1 at 28.6%. Shoplifting (20.8%) and Other Theft (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OX1 has risen sharply — by 16.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OX1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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