Crime Rates at Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3RF

Barns Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Barns Road (OX4 3RF) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Cowley average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barns Road (OX4 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bartholomew Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.