Total Crime Rate

158.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheldon Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Way (OX4 3TR) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Cowley average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Way (OX4 3TR), the main crime hotspot is near Alice Smith Square. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Addison Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herschel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herschel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Smith Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Smith Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Goodey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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