Crime Rate in St Clement's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Clement's

The total recorded crimes in St Clement's, Oxford, UK in January 2026 are around 59 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Clement's crime rate of 1.81 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Clement's, encompassing approximately 32,621 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (10.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (200.00% increase)
St Clement's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Avenue Lane with total crimes: 12
  • Hill Top Road with total crimes: 12
  • The Plain with total crimes: 5

How safe is St Clement's?

To understand the safety of St Clement's, we need to analyze St Clement's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Oxford:

    • In 2024, St Clement's reported a higher crime volume than the Oxford average, with 1,107 crimes compared to 895. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Clement's witnessed more crimes than 18 out of 22 other areas in the Oxford.

    • In 2023, St Clement's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Oxford average, with 1,235 crimes compared to 785. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Clement's witnessed more crimes than 19 out of 22 other areas in the Oxford.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Oxford, St Clement's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Clement's Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the St Clement's has recorded 59 crimes with crime rate of 1.81 ranking 8th out of 22 in the Oxford, UK

In 2024, the total St Clement's crimes were 1,107. The crime rate of St Clement's in 2024 was 33.93 (year) or 2.83 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the Oxford.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Clement's were around 1,235 crimes with yearly crime rate of 37.86 (year) or 3.15 (month) ranking 4 most dangerous area in the Oxford.

AreaJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (St Clement's)CrimesRank (St Clement's)CrimesRank (St Clement's)
Carfax & Jericho192 13,530 12,725 1
Osney & St Thomas96 41,865 21,630 2
Littlemore104 21,275 41,093 6
Cowley102 31,370 31,246 3
Headington83 51,098 61,100 5
Donnington82 6914 8719 11
Blackbird Leys48 12910 9931 7
Rose Hill & Iffley45 131,023 7648 12
St Mary's60 7823 11777 9
Northfield Brook39 14896 10847 8
Churchill56 9771 12733 10
Hinksey Park55 10586 14502 15
Lye Valley49 11634 13645 13
Quarry & Risinghurst31 18576 15552 14
Walton Manor36 15339 22198 23
Barton & Sandhills33 16520 16474 16
Marston27 20408 19423 17
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead32 17443 17379 18
Wolvercote27 21439 18358 19
Summertown30 19358 21269 21
Headington Hill & Northway17 23332 23317 20
Temple Cowley18 22366 20262 22

St Clement's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (22 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (10 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (36 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (43 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (29 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (7 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (35 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (19 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 33 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 12 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (31 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (27 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (11 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (24 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (8 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (20 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (17 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20255
November 20256
October 20253
September 20253
August 20252
July 20252
June 20253
May 20252
April 20254
February 20253

A total of 69 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20265
December 20254
November 20257
October 20258
September 20257
August 20255
July 20254
June 20256
May 20256
April 20256
March 20257
February 20254

A total of 101 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202610
December 202510
November 20258
October 20258
September 20254
August 20257
July 202512
June 20257
May 20254
April 20257
March 202517
February 20257

A total of 346 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.83 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202622
December 202520
November 202536
October 202543
September 202529
August 202535
July 202533
June 202531
May 202527
April 202524
March 202520
February 202526

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
November 20251
August 20252
April 20251

A total of 65 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20262
December 20255
November 20253
October 20255
September 20255
August 20255
July 20256
June 20255
May 202511
April 20256
March 20257
February 20255

A total of 49 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20263
December 20256
November 20254
October 20255
September 20252
August 20258
July 20255
June 20255
May 20256
April 20253
March 20251
February 20251

A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20266
December 20252
November 20252
October 20254
September 20256
August 20255
July 20254
June 20258
May 20255
April 20257
March 20254
February 20252

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20252
November 20251
October 20254
September 20252
August 20252
July 20252
June 20252
May 20251
April 20251
March 20252
February 20254

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20263
October 20251
August 20251
March 20251

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20264
December 20253
November 20255
October 20256
September 20251
August 20252
July 20253
June 20252
May 20254
April 20251
March 20252
February 20254

A total of 84 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20256
November 20256
October 202510
September 20256
August 202519
July 20256
June 20257
May 20254
April 20258
March 20253
February 20258

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
September 20251
July 20251
June 20251
May 20252
April 20253
March 20251

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20251
August 20252
May 20251
April 20252

High Crime Locations St Clement's in January 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Clement's postcode area is presented below.

1. Avenue Lane (Map)
Total12
Shoplifting9
Drugs1
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Hill Top Road (Map)
Total12
Violence and sexual offences8
Robbery2
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
3. The Plain (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences3
Other crime1
Other theft1
4. Bartlemas Road (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences3
Other theft1
5. Alma Place (Map)
Total3
Bicycle theft1
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
6. Stone Street (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Grants Mews (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Robbery1
8. Supermarket (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. York Place (Map)
Total1
Shoplifting1
10. Penson'S Gardens (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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