OX1 3DH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX1 3DH

OX1 3DH, Oxford has recorded a total of 194 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.00 per 1,000 population. This OX1 3DH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX1 postcode area, which has experienced 372 crimes and a crime rate of 13.86 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX1 3DH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX1 3DH, encompassing approximately 6257 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (46) incidents (-65.41% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-38.60% decrease)
  • Other theft: (23) incidents (4.55% increase)

OX1 3DH Crime Hotspots

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

  • A420 with total crimes: 37
  • Castle Street with total crimes: 27
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 19

OX1 3DH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4631.00-65.41%
Violence and sexual offences357.35-38.60%
Other theft235.594.55%
Theft from the person213.68-41.67%
Bicycle theft173.36-15.00%
Public order152.72-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour132.40116.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.0860.00%
Drugs51.2825.00%
Robbery50.80150.00%
Burglary40.80-20.00%
Vehicle crime10.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 133 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting13351.46343.33%
Violence and sexual offences5721.2629.55%
Theft from the person369.11-7.69%
Public order255.754.17%
Other theft224.00-35.29%
Bicycle theft203.52-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour63.20-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson50.9625.00%
Burglary50.80-28.57%
Drugs40.8033.33%
Vehicle crime30.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Other crime20.320.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4435.962.33%
Theft from the person397.0330.00%
Other theft346.23-15.00%
Shoplifting305.43-11.76%
Public order244.7920.00%
Bicycle theft223.84-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour93.52-30.77%
Burglary71.44-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson41.12-33.33%
Drugs30.64-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.4850.00%
Possession of weapons20.48-33.33%
Other crime20.32100.00%
Robbery20.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4337.400.00%
Other theft406.8790.48%
Shoplifting346.39-15.00%
Theft from the person305.4330.43%
Bicycle theft264.79100.00%
Public order204.1653.85%
Anti-social behaviour133.200.00%
Burglary92.0880.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.44-25.00%
Drugs50.9625.00%
Possession of weapons30.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.480.00%
Robbery20.32100.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4329.5743.33%
Shoplifting406.875.26%
Theft from the person236.39-41.03%
Other theft213.68-27.59%
Bicycle theft133.36-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour132.080.00%
Public order132.08-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson82.0860.00%
Burglary51.2825.00%
Drugs40.800.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Robbery10.16-50.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3933.2462.50%
Shoplifting386.2340.74%
Violence and sexual offences306.07-30.23%
Other theft294.790.00%
Bicycle theft264.63-27.78%
Public order164.1633.33%
Anti-social behaviour132.56333.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.080.00%
Burglary40.80300.00%
Drugs40.640.00%
Robbery20.64-50.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.16-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4331.4813.16%
Bicycle theft366.87260.00%
Other theft295.7511.54%
Shoplifting274.63-34.15%
Theft from the person244.320.00%
Public order123.84-45.45%
Vehicle crime51.92400.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.800.00%
Robbery40.80300.00%
Drugs40.64-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.640.00%
Other crime30.4850.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4128.9351.85%
Violence and sexual offences386.55-15.56%
Other theft266.0730.00%
Theft from the person244.1620.00%
Public order223.8446.67%
Bicycle theft103.52-28.57%
Drugs51.60-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson50.80-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour30.80200.00%
Other crime20.480.00%
Burglary20.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4526.37-8.16%
Shoplifting277.19-12.90%
Other theft204.32-13.04%
Theft from the person203.20-25.93%
Public order153.2050.00%
Bicycle theft142.4040.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.24266.67%
Drugs61.7650.00%
Vehicle crime20.960.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Burglary20.32-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.32-91.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4929.09-23.44%
Shoplifting317.83-49.18%
Theft from the person274.958.00%
Other theft234.32-20.69%
Anti-social behaviour123.68-25.00%
Bicycle theft101.92-54.55%
Public order101.60-47.37%
Burglary61.60200.00%
Drugs40.96-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.64-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.48100.00%
Robbery20.32100.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6440.4388.24%
Shoplifting6110.2360.53%
Other theft299.75-6.45%
Theft from the person254.6319.05%
Bicycle theft224.00-8.33%
Public order193.5272.73%
Anti-social behaviour163.04128.57%
Drugs62.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.96-16.67%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Burglary20.32-33.33%
Robbery10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3828.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences346.070.00%
Other theft315.430.00%
Bicycle theft244.950.00%
Theft from the person213.840.00%
Public order113.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.120.00%
Burglary30.960.00%
Vehicle crime30.480.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 525 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202457
July 202444
June 202443
May 202443
April 202430
March 202443
February 202438
January 202445
December 202349
November 202364
October 202334

A total of 240 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202420
July 202422
June 202426
May 202413
April 202426
March 202436
February 202410
January 202414
December 202310
November 202322
October 202324

A total of 327 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202422
July 202434
June 202440
May 202421
April 202429
March 202429
February 202426
January 202420
December 202323
November 202329
October 202331

A total of 329 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202436
July 202439
June 202430
May 202423
April 202439
March 202424
February 202424
January 202420
December 202327
November 202325
October 202321

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20246
July 20249
June 202413
May 202413
April 202413
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 202312
November 202316
October 20237

A total of 202 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202425
July 202424
June 202420
May 202413
April 202416
March 202412
February 202422
January 202415
December 202310
November 202319
October 202311

A total of 50 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20236

A total of 22 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 71 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20244
June 20246
May 20248
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 202411
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20247
June 20249
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 546 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 133 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 2024133
July 202430
June 202434
May 202440
April 202438
March 202427
February 202441
January 202427
December 202331
November 202361
October 202338

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX1 3DH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. A420
    Total37
    Shoplifting19
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Castle Street
    Total27
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Bicycle theft5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Queen Street
    Total16
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft2
    Public order2
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total14
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 6. St Ebbes Street
    Total9
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Cornmarket Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Burglary3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Ship Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Shoe Lane
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 12. St Michael'S Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. George Street
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Alfred Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Worcester Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Giles'
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 19. Oriel Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 20. Pembroke Square
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 21. Red Lion Square
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Broad Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 23. Magdalen Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Beaumont Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Museum Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1