Oxford Crown Court Listings

Oxford Crown Court Listings — Daily Hearings, Sentencing & Case Updates

Find the latest Oxford Crown Court listings updated each working day directly from HMCTS court diaries. This page covers trials, plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPH), sentencing hearings, appeals from the magistrates’ court, and confiscation proceedings heard at the Oxford Combined Court Centre on St Aldates. Whether you are a solicitor preparing for a hearing, a journalist tracking Oxford Crown Court recent cases, a witness checking your court date, or a family member wanting to attend a sentencing, you can review today’s schedule, courtroom allocations and judge assignments below.

Oxford Crown Court sits within the Oxford Combined Court Centre — a unified site that houses Crown, County and Family jurisdictions for Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley. Cases reaching the Crown Court here are typically committed or sent from Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Speedwell Street, alongside transfers from Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon, Didcot and Henley-on-Thames. The court hears indictable-only and either-way offences including serious violence, sexual offences, large-scale drug supply, fraud, robbery, and historical abuse cases, as well as appeals against conviction or sentence.

What You Can Check on This Page

• Oxford Crown Court listings for today — courtroom-by-courtroom hearing schedule.
• Oxford Crown Court sentencing today — defendants being sentenced and the presiding judge.
• Tomorrow’s listings and the rolling weekly cause list.
• Oxford Crown Court recent cases — verdicts, sentences and notable outcomes.
• Trial start dates, mention hearings, and PTPH allocations.

Oxford Crown Court Address & Contact Details

• Court name: Oxford Combined Court Centre (Crown Court)
• Address: St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1TL
• Crown Court telephone: 01865 264200
• Jury service line: 01865 264 217
• Crown Court email: enquiries.oxford.crowncourt@justice.gov.uk
• Enforcement: 01865 264273 — OxfordWOCSC@justice.gov.uk
• Witness Service: 0300 332 1000

Opening Times

• Court open: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 6:00pm
• Public counter: By prior appointment only
• Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

Getting to Oxford Crown Court

The court sits on St Aldates in central Oxford, a five-minute walk south of Carfax Tower and directly opposite Christ Church College. Oxford railway station is around 15 minutes on foot via Park End Street and Queen Street, with frequent GWR and CrossCountry services from London Paddington, Reading, Birmingham and Banbury. The Oxford Tube and X90 coaches from London Victoria stop at St Aldates and Speedwell Street. Numerous Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach routes — including the 1, 3, 5, 35 and Park & Ride lines — call at St Aldates within metres of the court entrance.

Parking: There are no parking facilities at the court. HMCTS recommends using the Oxford Park & Ride network — Pear Tree, Water Eaton, Thornhill, Redbridge and Seacourt — which offers low-cost all-day parking with direct bus links into St Aldates. Limited disabled parking can be arranged by contacting the court in advance.

Building Facilities & Accessibility

• Step-free access and disabled toilet facilities.
• Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards available on request.
• Assistance dogs welcome throughout the building.
• Prison-to-court and court-to-court video link facilities (by prior arrangement).
• Interpreters available — request via HMCTS in advance.
• Witness Service support provided by Citizens Advice on site.

Types of Cases Heard at Oxford Crown Court

• Indictable-only offences: murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, causing death by dangerous driving.
• Either-way offences sent from magistrates’ courts across Oxfordshire.
• Serious fraud, money laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) confiscation hearings.
• Class A drug supply, county lines and conspiracy prosecutions.
• Sexual offences, including historic and non-recent allegations.
• Appeals against conviction or sentence from Oxford and Banbury Magistrates’ Courts.
• Committals for sentence following guilty pleas in the magistrates’ court.

A Brief History of Oxford Crown Court

Oxford has administered the King’s justice for more than 900 years, with assize judges riding the Oxford Circuit from medieval times. The current Combined Court Centre on St Aldates opened in 1985, consolidating Crown, County and Family business into a single modern facility within the city’s historic heart. It replaced the older Assize courts that previously sat at Oxford Castle — the site of trials dating back to the 11th century. Today the Crown Court forms part of the South East Circuit and works closely with neighbouring courts at Reading, Aylesbury and Amersham to manage Thames Valley caseloads.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find out who is in Oxford Crown Court today?

The daily cause list — published each working morning by HMCTS — shows every defendant listed for trial, sentencing, mention or PTPH. You can view the current Oxford Crown Court listings at the top of this page, broken down by courtroom and judge.

What time does sentencing start at Oxford Crown Court?

Sentencing hearings typically begin from 10:00am, although the exact slot depends on the courtroom diary. Check the “Oxford Crown Court sentencing today” section above for the most up-to-date schedule.

Can the public attend a hearing at Oxford Crown Court?

Yes. Crown Court trials and sentencing hearings are open to the public unless reporting restrictions or in-camera orders apply. Arrive 15 minutes early, bring photo ID, and pass through airport-style security at the St Aldates entrance.

Where can I see recent verdicts and sentences from Oxford Crown Court?

Our Oxford Crown Court recent cases section lists outcomes from the past sitting days, including sentence length, judge, and brief case summaries drawn from the official court record.

Is Oxford Crown Court the same as Oxford Magistrates’ Court?

No. The Crown Court sits at the Combined Court Centre on St Aldates (OX1 1TL), while Oxford Magistrates’ Court is on Speedwell Street (OX1 1RZ), a few hundred metres south. Less serious cases start at the magistrates’ court and may be sent to the Crown Court for trial or sentence.

How do I contact the jury summoning office at Oxford?

Call the dedicated jury service line on 01865 264 217 during court hours, or email enquiries.oxford.crowncourt@justice.gov.uk.