Crime in OX8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
OX8 recorded 101 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring52.95 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment101 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 18.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
101Annual Crime Rate
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Within OX8 district
West Oxfordshire
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 8 |
| Merton Court Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Ducklington Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Dale Walk Map | total: 4 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Spitfire Drive Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Alice Batt Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Orkney Place Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Park View Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: OX8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OX8 (47.5%). Other Theft (16.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in OX8 has risen sharply — by 18.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for OX8 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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