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

Herschel Crescent 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 Herschel Crescent (OX4 3TY) 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 Herschel Crescent (OX4 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herschel Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barn'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kersington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Bampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodgson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herschel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herschel Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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