Crime Rates at Herschel Crescent, Oxford, OX4 3TX

Herschel Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 49th 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 Herschel Crescent (OX4 3TX) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herschel Crescent (OX4 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.