Is Oxford safe?
Oxford recorded 109.6 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 10% above the England average (99.5) and 29% above the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 58/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 17,767
- Rate per 1,000
- 109.6
- 1-year trend
- +1.0%
- 3-year trend
- -0.2%
- 5-year trend
- +7.1%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 132
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.8
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026