What is the crime rate in Oxford?

As of February 2026, Oxford has a crime rate of 8.18 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,325 recorded offences.

How does Oxford rank nationally for crime?

Oxford ranks #99 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Oxford?

The most common crime type in Oxford is Violence and sexual offences with 455 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Oxford?

As of February 2026, Oxford has a crime rate of 8.18 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,325 recorded offences.

How does Oxford rank nationally for crime?

Oxford ranks #99 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Oxford?

The most common crime type in Oxford is Violence and sexual offences with 455 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Oxford Crime Intelligence Report

Oxford recorded 1,325 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.18 per 1,000 residents. This places Oxford at #99 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.1% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,325

trending_up +0.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.18per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#99of 331

By total crime volume

Oxfordshire

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 47	47
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 28 Robbery: 2	28
On or near Hospital Map	Other theft: 5 Public order: 5 Bicycle theft: 3	5
On or near Castle Street Map	Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 5 Theft from the person: 2	9
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Shoe Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Theft from the person: 3	11
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Bicycle theft: 12	12
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Luther Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,325 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

455

34.3%

Shoplifting

161

12.2%

Other Theft

113

8.5%

Public Order

112

8.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

102

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.6%

Bicycle Theft

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Other Crime

2.4%

Burglary

2.3%

Theft from Person

2.0%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Carfax & Jericho	231	10.7
2	Osney & St Thomas	137	11.3
3	Headington	84	1.7
4	Cowley	74	2.9
5	Littlemore	70	4.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Walton Manor	19	0.9
shield	Quarry & Risinghurst	21	1.2
shield	Summertown	22	2.4
shield	Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	22	1.4
shield	Temple Cowley	25	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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