Crime rate in Oxford
Understanding the crime rate in Oxford can help local businesses make informed decisions about protecting staff, customers, property and commercial assets. According to the latest ONS figures published through Police.uk, Oxford recorded 105.13 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year ending December 2025, compared with a Thames Valley Police area average of 70.25 per 1,000. However, when Oxford is compared with other statistically similar urban areas, its crime rate falls within the normal range, with the comparable-area average standing at 104.64. There was also some positive movement in the latest figures, with Oxford's crime rate falling in the quarter ending December 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024. View official Oxford crime statistics on Police.uk
More detailed neighbourhood data provides useful context for businesses operating in Oxford City Centre. Thames Valley Police recorded 455 offences in Oxford Central during June 2026. The most commonly reported categories were violence and sexual offences with 131 reports, shoplifting with 78, bicycle theft with 45 and other theft with 45. For retailers, hospitality businesses, offices and other customer-facing premises, these figures highlight the importance of measures such as theft deterrence, staff protection, controlled access, CCTV monitoring and effective incident response when considering business security in Oxford. See the latest Thames Valley Police crime figures for Oxford Central
Crime patterns can vary considerably across the city. In the Oxford Cowley policing area, Thames Valley Police recorded 210 offences during June 2026, including 75 violence and sexual offences, 40 shoplifting offences, 22 incidents of anti-social behaviour and 13 other theft offences. This demonstrates why an individual site's location and use should form part of any security assessment. A city-centre retailer may face different risks from a laboratory or technology business at an innovation campus, an office in Cowley or a construction project operating outside normal working hours. Professional retail security in Oxford, construction site security, corporate guarding, access control and mobile security patrols can therefore be tailored to the risks associated with each environment. View Oxford Cowley crime statistics from Thames Valley Police
For local organisations, the Oxford crime rate is only one factor when deciding what level of protection is appropriate. Professional security guards in Oxford, manned guarding, corporate and reception security, retail security, construction security, CCTV support, mobile security patrols, key holding and alarm response can provide multiple layers of protection. All Time Security provides commercial security services throughout Oxford, including Oxford City Centre, Cowley, Headington, Summertown, Osney Mead and surrounding commercial areas, helping businesses protect their people, premises and assets through visible deterrence, controlled access, professional patrols and effective incident response.
Areas and Industries We Cover Across Oxford, Oxfordshire
All Time Security provides professional security services across Oxford, Oxfordshire, covering Oxford city centre, Headington, Cowley, Summertown, Jericho, Botley, Iffley, Littlemore, Marston and surrounding areas. Our SIA-licensed security guards protect businesses across key commercial and industrial locations, including Oxford Business Park, Oxford Science Park, Cowley Industrial Estate and the established research, technology and commercial facilities around the city's major business districts.
We support industries including education, healthcare, research, technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, construction, corporate offices, retail and hospitality. Whether you need security guarding, construction site security, corporate security or mobile security patrols, we provide tailored solutions to protect your people, premises and assets.
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