Crime Rates at The Grates, Oxford, OX4 3LJ

The Grates area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 98th 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 The Grates (OX4 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grates (OX4 3LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 231 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.