Postcode · Oxford
Crime in OX3 8RU
How much crime is recorded in OX3 8RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Churchill
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,174 (2024)
OX3 8RUOxford
How safe is OX3 8RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX3 8RU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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).
OX3 8RUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Shoplifting11.28.4
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Public order8.14.6
Burglary7.59.1
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.