Oxford Central
Middle areaWest Oxford. 18,970 people in 3.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Oxford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Oxford Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oxford Central at a rate of 217.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Oxford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1,120 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,098 |
| Shoplifting | 915 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 255 |
| Theft from the person | 250 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 164 |
| Drug offences | 120 |
| Burglary | 90 |
| Robbery | 73 |
| Vehicle crime | 45 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Oxford Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Oxford Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oxford Central at a rate of 217.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Oxford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 373 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oxford Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (1,120), violence and sexual offences (1,098) and shoplifting (915).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Oxford
These figures are published for the whole of Oxford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Oxford and not Oxford Central alone. See Oxford
Oxford Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Oxford Central was £645,000 in 2025.
Oxford Central had 18,475 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Oxford Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Oxford Central, 51.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.