Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reliance Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington , and the 147th 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 Reliance Way (OX4 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Donnington average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 273.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reliance Way (OX4 2FQ), 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.
View Crime In Donnington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bhandari Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bhandari Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bhandari Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bhandari Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cricket Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cricket Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricket Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenilworth Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Mews | — |
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