Crime Rate in Temple Cowley, ward

Temple Cowley has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Oxford district and the 1772nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Temple Cowley in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Oxford district average (111.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Temple Cowley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Temple Cowley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 36 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Westfield Close (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.