Crime Rates at Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UR

Cowley Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's , and the 87th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (OX4 1UR) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the St Clement's average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (OX4 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near Cowley Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.