Crime Rates at Cowley Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 3TH

Cowley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 181st 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 Cowley Road (OX4 3TH) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (OX4 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Champion Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.