Crime Rates at Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2PR

Hollow Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Hollow Way (OX4 2PR) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Blackbird Leys average (116.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollow Way (OX4 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hundred Acres Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.