Total Crime Rate

158.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 158.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Towing Path area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park , and the 80th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Towing Path (OX4 4EL) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Hinksey Park average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Towing Path (OX4 4EL), 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 The Towing Path area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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