Postcode · Oxford
Crime in OX1 5PT
How much crime is recorded in OX1 5PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Botley & Kennington
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
OX1 5PTOxford
How safe is OX1 5PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX1 5PT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX1 5PTNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Other crime0.21.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Burglary0.09.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.