OX3 9BN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX3 9BN

OX3 9BN, Oxford has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.23 per 1,000 population. This OX3 9BN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX3 postcode area, which has experienced 333 crimes and a crime rate of 6.99 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX3 9BN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX3 9BN, encompassing approximately 2157 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-6.25% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

OX3 9BN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 15
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 9
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 5

OX3 9BN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.23-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson46.95100.00%
Public order41.85-20.00%
Shoplifting31.85-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.39-25.00%
Other theft31.39-62.50%
Bicycle theft21.39-66.67%
Drugs10.93-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1627.35-11.11%
Other theft87.4233.33%
Bicycle theft63.710.00%
Public order52.7825.00%
Shoplifting52.32-28.57%
Drugs52.320.00%
Burglary42.32300.00%
Vehicle crime41.8533.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.8550.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.390.00%
Theft from the person10.930.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1822.7250.00%
Shoplifting78.34-22.22%
Bicycle theft63.250.00%
Other theft62.78-14.29%
Public order42.78-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.39100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.93-33.33%
Burglary10.930.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1224.1133.33%
Shoplifting95.56125.00%
Other theft74.1716.67%
Public order73.25133.33%
Bicycle theft63.25200.00%
Theft from the person32.7850.00%
Vehicle crime31.3950.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.390.00%
Drugs11.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.460.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences918.08-35.71%
Burglary74.17600.00%
Other theft63.25-33.33%
Shoplifting42.78-77.78%
Anti-social behaviour31.85200.00%
Public order31.39-75.00%
Bicycle theft21.39-60.00%
Theft from the person20.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.93-75.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1831.531700.00%
Violence and sexual offences148.3427.27%
Public order126.49140.00%
Other theft95.56800.00%
Bicycle theft54.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.320.00%
Vehicle crime21.85-33.33%
Drugs10.930.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Burglary10.46-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.460.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1111.13175.00%
Public order55.10150.00%
Vehicle crime32.320.00%
Burglary21.39-33.33%
Shoplifting10.93-87.50%
Anti-social behaviour10.46-50.00%
Other theft10.460.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting813.91-27.27%
Bicycle theft73.71600.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.25-76.47%
Criminal damage and arson31.8550.00%
Burglary31.39200.00%
Public order21.39-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.93100.00%
Other theft10.93-90.91%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1723.64-10.53%
Other theft117.880.00%
Shoplifting115.10450.00%
Public order35.10-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.93100.00%
Theft from the person10.930.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.46-85.71%
Burglary10.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1923.18280.00%
Other theft118.8183.33%
Anti-social behaviour75.10600.00%
Public order63.250.00%
Vehicle crime22.78-50.00%
Shoplifting20.93-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.93-91.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.46-50.00%
Drugs10.46-50.00%

In October 2023, Bicycle theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Bicycle theft1221.79500.00%
Shoplifting85.5633.33%
Other theft63.710.00%
Public order62.7850.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.78-16.67%
Vehicle crime42.32100.00%
Drugs21.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.93-50.00%
Theft from the person10.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.46-83.33%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour618.080.00%
Other theft62.780.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.780.00%
Shoplifting62.780.00%
Public order42.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.850.00%
Burglary31.850.00%
Bicycle theft21.390.00%
Vehicle crime20.930.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 26 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20246
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20245
January 20247
December 20231
November 20231
October 202312
September 20232

A total of 82 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20245
June 20247
May 20249
April 20244
March 202418
February 20241
January 20248
December 202311
November 20232
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 146 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202416
June 202418
May 202412
April 20249
March 202414
February 202411
January 20244
December 202317
November 202319
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20245
May 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20245
June 20244
May 20247
April 20243
March 202412
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20236
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 75 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20248
June 20246
May 20247
April 20246
March 20249
February 20241
January 20241
December 202311
November 202311
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
April 20247
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
September 20233

A total of 30 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
April 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX3 9BN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hospital
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. North Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Sandfield Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Ethelred Court
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Chestnut Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Blackburn Close
    Total1
    Public order1