Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courtland Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 112th 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 Courtland Road (OX4 4JB) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courtland Road (OX4 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 330 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carole'S Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fiennes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Spencer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Azor'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dashwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spencer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fiennes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiennes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fiennes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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