Crimes Committed Near Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE in December 2025
Summary
Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE is within the Oxford Central policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area.
There were 212 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 792 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: High
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Medium
Possession of weapons: Medium
Public order: High
Robbery: Medium
Shoplifting: High
Theft from the person: Medium
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 13 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Jeune Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Penson'S Gardens |
| December 2025 | On or near Penson'S Gardens |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street |
| December 2025 | On or near St Clement'S Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall |
Bicycle theft
These are the 11 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alhambra Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Boulter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Pembroke Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Penson'S Gardens | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 10 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Thames Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Local resolution |
Other theft
These are the 26 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Albion Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Albion Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Floyds Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Gloucester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Magdalen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Oriel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Pike Terrace | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ship Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Plain | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 22 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Blue Boar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Blue Boar Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Clark'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Rose Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 5 Robbery crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Temple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 34 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Blue Boar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Broad Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Broad Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Broad Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
These are the 18 Theft from the person crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near The Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 63 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near A420 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Clark'S Row | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dawson Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Luther Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Penson'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Red Lion Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Ebbes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Michael'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Thames Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Thames Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near York Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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