Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2BU

Oxford Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (OX4 2BU) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX4 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.