Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bartholomew 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 3QJ) 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 (≈ 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 3QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn'S Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Luke'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Luke'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bailey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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