Total Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westbury Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 129th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Crescent (OX4 3SA) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbury Crescent (OX4 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelburne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Eleanor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beauchamp Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Under investigation |
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