OX3 7BS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX3 7BS

OX3 7BS, Oxford has recorded a total of 72 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.11 per 1,000 population. This OX3 7BS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX3 postcode area, which has experienced 351 crimes and a crime rate of 7.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX3 7BS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX3 7BS, encompassing approximately 4468 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (29) incidents (-3.33% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (500.00% increase)

OX3 7BS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Stile Road with total crimes: 16
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Kennett Road with total crimes: 9

OX3 7BS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2916.11-3.33%
Violence and sexual offences126.4950.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.69500.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.340.00%
Burglary51.12400.00%
Public order41.12-50.00%
Robbery20.900.00%
Bicycle theft20.45-33.33%
Other theft20.45-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3013.20-3.23%
Public order86.71700.00%
Violence and sexual offences81.790.00%
Other theft41.79-42.86%
Bicycle theft30.90-25.00%
Robbery20.67100.00%
Vehicle crime20.45-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-66.67%
Burglary10.22-80.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3115.440.00%
Violence and sexual offences86.940.00%
Other theft71.7916.67%
Burglary51.57400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.120.00%
Bicycle theft40.90-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.90-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.67-25.00%
Robbery10.67-50.00%
Drugs10.22-50.00%
Public order10.22-66.67%
Other crime10.220.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3116.3472.22%
Violence and sexual offences86.94-11.11%
Bicycle theft71.79133.33%
Other theft61.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.34300.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.90300.00%
Vehicle crime40.900.00%
Public order30.90-40.00%
Robbery20.67100.00%
Drugs20.450.00%
Burglary10.45-50.00%
Theft from the person10.22-75.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1812.3120.00%
Violence and sexual offences94.03-18.18%
Other theft62.0150.00%
Public order51.340.00%
Theft from the person41.12300.00%
Vehicle crime40.90300.00%
Bicycle theft30.900.00%
Burglary20.67-71.43%
Other crime10.450.00%
Robbery10.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-83.33%
Anti-social behaviour10.22-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1512.31-55.88%
Violence and sexual offences113.36120.00%
Burglary72.4675.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.5720.00%
Public order51.340.00%
Other theft41.12-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.90200.00%
Drugs10.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.22-50.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3414.99161.54%
Criminal damage and arson57.610.00%
Public order51.120.00%
Other theft51.12400.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.12-16.67%
Burglary41.12300.00%
Bicycle theft40.90300.00%
Vehicle crime20.90100.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.220.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting136.94-23.53%
Violence and sexual offences62.91-45.45%
Public order51.34150.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.12-83.33%
Burglary10.22-66.67%
Other theft10.22-80.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.22-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.22-83.33%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1712.08-61.36%
Violence and sexual offences113.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.460.00%
Bicycle theft61.34200.00%
Other theft51.34-58.33%
Burglary31.12200.00%
Vehicle crime30.67-25.00%
Public order20.67-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4419.02193.33%
Other theft129.859.09%
Violence and sexual offences112.6910.00%
Public order72.46-30.00%
Vehicle crime41.5733.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.90200.00%
Bicycle theft20.67100.00%
Burglary10.45-50.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1514.1015.38%
Other theft113.3657.14%
Violence and sexual offences102.46100.00%
Public order102.24900.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.24700.00%
Vehicle crime31.790.00%
Burglary20.67-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-50.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting138.73-66.67%
Other theft72.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.57-44.44%
Burglary41.12-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.90-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.67100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.45-75.00%
Public order10.22-66.67%
Robbery10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3917.680.00%
Violence and sexual offences98.730.00%
Burglary72.010.00%
Other theft71.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.570.00%
Vehicle crime40.900.00%
Public order30.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.670.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241

A total of 113 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.69 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20248
July 20248
June 20248
May 20249
April 202411
March 20245
February 20246
January 202411
December 202311
November 202310
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 329 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.31 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202430
July 202431
June 202431
May 202418
April 202415
March 202434
February 202413
January 202417
December 202344
November 202315
October 202313
September 202339

A total of 38 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
November 20238
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20247
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 34 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20246
March 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 59 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20242
December 20237
November 202310
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20247
May 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 77 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20247
June 20246
May 20246
April 20244
March 20245
February 20241
January 20245
December 202312
November 202311
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX3 7BS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Stile Road
    Total16
    Shoplifting15
    Robbery1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total14
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Kennett Road
    Total9
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Burrows Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Windmill Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft1
  • 7. Horwood Close
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Blackburn Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Latimer Grange
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Norton Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Wilberforce Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Holyoake Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Stephen Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Gardiner Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Mattock Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Langley Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Ramsay Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1