Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knolles Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 108th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knolles Road (OX4 3HT) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knolles Road (OX4 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Luke'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hockmore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Banjo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B480 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grates | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banjo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bennett Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Luke'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knolles Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bailey Road | Under investigation |
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