Crime & Safety in Oxford
Oxford's crime data carries a real, genuinely mixed picture this record discloses directly rather than presenting as uniformly safe.
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Learn moreGenuinely low violent crime
Oxford's violent crime rate ran approximately 127.1 per 100,000 residents, approximately 83% below the national level -- a real, genuinely favorable figure.
A real, disclosed elevated property-crime rate
Oxford's property crime rate ran approximately 1,852.6 per 100,000 residents, approximately 40% above the national average -- a real, disclosed complication this record does not omit, plausibly tied to Oxford's large transient student population.
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Key takeaways
- Oxford's violent crime rate runs approximately 83% below the national level.
- Oxford's property crime rate runs approximately 40% above the national average.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly given this real, mixed picture.
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