Total Crime Rate

535.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 535.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 244.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.6 10/10
  • Other theft 33.6 10/10
  • Public order 33.6 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawrence Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 13th highest crime rate of 427 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 Lawrence Road (OX4 3ER) in the last 12 months was 535.9 per 1,000 residents and was 325.0% higher than the Cowley average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (OX4 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edmund Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banjo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banjo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banjo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banjo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Agnes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crowell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Agnes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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