Crime Rates at Orchard Way, Oxford, OX4 3QF

Orchard Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 173rd 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 Orchard Way (OX4 3QF) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (OX4 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liddell Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Champion Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.