Crime Rates at Lytton Road, Oxford, OX4 3PA

Lytton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 59th 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 Lytton Road (OX4 3PA) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytton Road (OX4 3PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rymers Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevor Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.