Crime Rates at Cornwallis Road, Oxford, OX4 3NL

Cornwallis Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwallis Road (OX4 3NL) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Cowley average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwallis Road (OX4 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornwallis Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Egerton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.