Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Campbell Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Campbell Road (OX4 3NU) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Campbell Road (OX4 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornwallis Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Cowley Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwallis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Campbell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Azor'S Court | — |
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