OX4 2HL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX4 2HL

OX4 2HL, Oxford has recorded a total of 88 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.86 per 1,000 population. This OX4 2HL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX4 postcode area, which has experienced 740 crimes and a crime rate of 11.07 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX4 2HL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX4 2HL, encompassing approximately 5219 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (71.43% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-19.23% decrease)
  • Bicycle theft: (10) incidents (-16.67% decrease)

OX4 2HL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15
  • John Allen Way with total crimes: 15
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 13

OX4 2HL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2416.8671.43%
Violence and sexual offences214.60-19.23%
Bicycle theft104.02-16.67%
Other theft61.920.00%
Public order61.15-40.00%
Robbery41.15100.00%
Other crime40.7733.33%
Anti-social behaviour40.77-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.77-50.00%
Drugs30.57-62.50%
Vehicle crime20.57-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.12-16.13%
Shoplifting144.98-26.32%
Bicycle theft122.68200.00%
Public order102.30233.33%
Drugs81.92100.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.53-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson61.5350.00%
Other theft61.1520.00%
Vehicle crime41.150.00%
Burglary30.77-66.67%
Possession of weapons30.5750.00%
Other crime30.57200.00%
Robbery20.57-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.730.00%
Shoplifting195.9418.75%
Anti-social behaviour113.64-45.00%
Burglary92.11800.00%
Robbery61.720.00%
Other theft51.15-37.50%
Drugs40.96-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.77-50.00%
Bicycle theft40.770.00%
Vehicle crime40.77-50.00%
Public order30.770.00%
Possession of weapons20.57100.00%
Other crime10.38-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.0829.17%
Anti-social behaviour205.94100.00%
Shoplifting163.83-23.81%
Other theft83.07100.00%
Vehicle crime81.53166.67%
Criminal damage and arson81.53100.00%
Drugs61.5350.00%
Bicycle theft41.15-50.00%
Other crime30.77200.00%
Public order30.57-72.73%
Theft from the person10.57-50.00%
Burglary10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2417.82-20.00%
Shoplifting214.60-27.59%
Public order114.0237.50%
Anti-social behaviour102.11233.33%
Bicycle theft81.9214.29%
Other theft41.5333.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.77300.00%
Drugs40.77300.00%
Vehicle crime30.77-40.00%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Burglary10.380.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3016.8636.36%
Shoplifting295.7520.83%
Public order85.56-20.00%
Bicycle theft71.53-30.00%
Vehicle crime51.3466.67%
Anti-social behaviour30.96-40.00%
Other theft30.57-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.570.00%
Robbery10.190.00%
Drugs10.19-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2416.6760.00%
Violence and sexual offences224.60-4.35%
Public order104.22233.33%
Bicycle theft101.9242.86%
Other theft61.92100.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.15-16.67%
Other crime40.960.00%
Vehicle crime30.77-25.00%
Drugs20.57-60.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.7521.05%
Shoplifting154.4115.38%
Bicycle theft72.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.34200.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.15200.00%
Drugs51.150.00%
Vehicle crime40.96-33.33%
Other theft30.77-57.14%
Public order30.57-57.14%
Burglary20.57-33.33%
Theft from the person20.38100.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.37-38.71%
Shoplifting133.64-43.48%
Bicycle theft72.49133.33%
Other theft71.34133.33%
Public order71.34-12.50%
Vehicle crime61.3450.00%
Drugs51.15150.00%
Burglary30.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-77.78%
Anti-social behaviour20.38-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.19-50.00%
Robbery10.19-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3118.2040.91%
Shoplifting235.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.4180.00%
Public order81.7214.29%
Anti-social behaviour51.53150.00%
Vehicle crime40.960.00%
Bicycle theft30.77-70.00%
Burglary30.5750.00%
Other theft30.57-62.50%
Drugs20.57-33.33%
Robbery20.380.00%
Theft from the person20.38100.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2317.63187.50%
Violence and sexual offences224.41-8.33%
Bicycle theft104.2242.86%
Other theft81.9233.33%
Public order71.53133.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.34150.00%
Vehicle crime40.96300.00%
Drugs30.77-57.14%
Other crime20.57100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.38-71.43%
Robbery20.38-50.00%
Burglary20.38-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.75-4.00%
Shoplifting84.60-11.11%
Drugs71.53600.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.340.00%
Bicycle theft71.340.00%
Other theft61.34100.00%
Burglary41.15-50.00%
Robbery40.770.00%
Public order30.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.38100.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-75.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.180.00%
Shoplifting94.790.00%
Burglary81.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.530.00%
Bicycle theft71.340.00%
Vehicle crime41.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.770.00%
Public order30.770.00%
Other theft30.570.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 329 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202426
July 202431
June 202431
May 202424
April 202430
March 202422
February 202423
January 202419
December 202331
November 202322
October 202324
September 202325

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 68 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20245
June 20248
May 20244
April 20243
March 20246
February 20243
January 20247
December 20233
November 20238
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20244
June 20248
May 20244
April 20241
February 20246
January 20242
December 20239
November 20235
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 96 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 20244
June 20244
May 20248
April 20247
March 202410
February 20247
January 20247
December 20233
November 202310
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 82 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20243
June 20243
May 202411
April 20248
March 202410
February 20243
January 20247
December 20238
November 20237
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
March 20244
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 51 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20233
October 20237
September 20231

A total of 90 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202411
June 202420
May 202410
April 20243
March 20245
February 20246
January 20242
December 20235
November 20232
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 238 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202414
July 202419
June 202416
May 202421
April 202429
March 202424
February 202415
January 202413
December 202323
November 202323
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20248
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20249
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20238

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

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX4 2HL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. John Allen Way
    Total15
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Bicycle theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 4. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total6
    Bicycle theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Police Station
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Hopkins Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 8. Banjo Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 9. Ivy Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Havelock Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Temple Mews
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 12. St Luke'S Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Crescent Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sunnyside
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Bleache Place
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Bennett Crescent
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Don Bosco Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Clive Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. St Omer Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Coleridge Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 21. Knolles Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Phipps Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Bailey Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1