Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Littlemore Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 170th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Littlemore Road (OX4 3SS) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Littlemore Road (OX4 3SS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfair Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crowell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beauchamp Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grates | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beauchamp Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hockmore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rahere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Addison Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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