Crime Rates at Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2DN

Cowley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington , and the 39th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (OX4 2DN) in the last 12 months was 261.2 per 1,000 residents and was 198.5% higher than the Donnington average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (OX4 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.