Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bartholomew Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 150th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bartholomew Road (OX4 3QH) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (β‰ˆ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartholomew Road (OX4 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bartholomew Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft St Luke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Luke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Luke'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knolles Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bailey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Boswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grates Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Frederick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Rahere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rahere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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