Crime Rates at Kames Close, Oxford, OX4 3LD

Kames Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 9th highest crime rate of 426 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 Kames Close (OX4 3LD) in the last 12 months was 674.9 per 1,000 residents and was 380.2% higher than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kames Close (OX4 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.