Crime Rates at Hillsborough Road, Oxford, OX4 3SL

Hillsborough Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 185th 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 Hillsborough Road (OX4 3SL) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillsborough Road (OX4 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 330 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.