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

Oxford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Donnington , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 427 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 Oxford Road (OX4 2EN) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Donnington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX4 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.