Crime Rates at Wykeham Crescent, Oxford, OX4 3SB

Wykeham Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Wykeham Crescent (OX4 3SB) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wykeham Crescent (OX4 3SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Banjo Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.