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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OX4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OX4 recorded 663 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.18 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring102.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment663 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

663
trending_up +21.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.66per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,480

Within OX4 district

South Oxfordshire

72,238

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 25 Shoplifting: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 3
25
Sandford Road Map
total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Public order: 3
24
Hill Top Road Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 1
16
Supermarket Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2
16
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Ambassador Avenue Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 1
8
George Moore Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Boswell Road Map
total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
663 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
253
38.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
84
12.7%
Shoplifting
59
8.9%
Public Order
57
8.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
51
7.7%
Other Theft
42
6.3%
Bicycle Theft
32
4.8%
Drug Offences
24
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
22
3.3%
Burglary
18
2.7%
Robbery
8
1.2%
Other Crime
5
0.8%
Weapons Possession
5
0.8%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%

Crime Analysis: OX4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OX4 (38.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.7%) and Shoplifting (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OX4 has risen sharply — by 11.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OX4 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_up +21.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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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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