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

Abberbury Avenue 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 Abberbury Avenue (OX4 4EU) 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 Abberbury Avenue (OX4 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Carole'S Way. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abberbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordrey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carole'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carole'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ellesmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carole'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Anne Greenwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anne Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Anne Greenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Anne Greenwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodhouse Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carole'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Krebs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cordrey Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cordrey Green —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lenthall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constance Norman Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
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Data Sources

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