Total Crime Rate

108.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 108.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Church Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 130th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Way (OX4 4EF) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Cowley average (126.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Way (OX4 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cordrey Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Krebs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bakers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cordrey Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordrey Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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