Oxford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Oxford city is 100.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 89% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 46.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 664% of national crime rate which puts Oxford on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 6.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.2k cases and has increased by 13.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.7% | 12. lowest | 89% | 6.0k | -4.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 13.9% | 27. highest | 164% | 2.7k | 44.0% |
| Other theft crime | 8.7% | 28. highest | 122% | 1.7k | -3.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.4% | 31. lowest | 105% | 1.4k | -3.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 7.1% | 4. lowest | 45% | 1.4k | 11.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 6.3% | 2. highest | 664% | 1.2k | 13.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.0% | 8. lowest | 81% | 1.2k | 0.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.7% | 36. lowest | 82% | 923 | -17.2% |
| Drugs crime | 4.5% | 26. highest | 150% | 881 | 46.1% |
| Burglary crime | 3.9% | 51. lowest | 96% | 754 | -3.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 3.2% | 3. highest | 137% | 627 | 0.2% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 10. lowest | 72% | 304 | 17.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 25. lowest | 108% | 189 | 12.5% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 37. lowest | 74% | 183 | 28.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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