Oxford has a crime rate of 88.53 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #201 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Oxford's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Oxford?

As of April 2026, Oxford has an annual crime rate of 88.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,489 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Oxford rank nationally for crime?

Oxford ranks #201 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Oxford?

The most common crime type in Oxford is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 516 incidents in April 2026 — 34.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Oxford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Oxford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Oxford recorded 1,489 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.2 per 1,000 residents. This places Oxford at #201 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring88.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,489 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #201 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 3.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,489

trending_up +8.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.53per 1k

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#201of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Oxfordshire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 64 Robbery: 3	64
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 22 Public order: 4 Theft from the person: 1	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Drugs: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 7	16
On or near Sandford Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Queen Street Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Luther Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 2	16
On or near Hill Top Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Norfolk Street Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,489 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

516

34.7%

Shoplifting

189

12.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

163

10.9%

Public Order

123

8.3%

Other Theft

114

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

103

6.9%

Bicycle Theft

6.2%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Burglary

2.8%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Other Crime

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Oxford

Oxford recorded 1,489 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 88.53 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #201 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Oxford at 34.7%. Shoplifting (12.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Oxford has risen slightly — by 3.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Littlemore	114	154.7
2	Osney & St Thomas	135	144.0
3	Cowley	111	126.3
4	St Clement's	60	126.1
5	Carfax & Jericho	205	120.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Temple Cowley	25	2.5
shield	Headington Hill & Northway	27	2.2
shield	Summertown	25	2.7
shield	Walton Manor	31	2.9
shield	Marston	23	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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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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