Total Crime Rate
113.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barns Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 124th 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 Barns Road (OX4 3RE) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barns Road (OX4 3RE), 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 | Other theft | Boswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Phipps Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Amory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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