The overall crime rate in Oxfordshire county is 79.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 84% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.4% 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 241% of national crime rate which puts Oxfordshire on 3. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.6k cases and has increased by 11.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.0% | 10. lowest | 84% | 19.6k | -7.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.9% | 26. highest | 98% | 5.3k | 30.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.3% | 4. lowest | 46% | 4.9k | 6.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.3% | 25. highest | 87% | 4.4k | -9.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.6% | 7. lowest | 77% | 4.0k | -4.9% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 16. lowest | 82% | 4.0k | -16.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.2% | 25. lowest | 68% | 2.8k | -13.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 17. lowest | 72% | 2.0k | -10.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 3.1% | 3. highest | 241% | 1.6k | 11.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 23. highest | 85% | 1.6k | 5.1% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 14. lowest | 82% | 1.1k | 5.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.8% | 2. highest | 63% | 948 | -19.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 11. lowest | 68% | 417 | -7.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 20. lowest | 39% | 340 | 25.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Oxfordshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Oxfordshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.4 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 29.5 | 35.1 |
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