Total Crime Rate
291.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beauchamp Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 35th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beauchamp Lane (OX4 3LF) in the last 12 months was 291.2 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beauchamp Lane (OX4 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crowell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beauchamp Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfair Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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