Crime Rates at Ellesmere Road, Oxford, OX4 4JG

Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere Road (OX4 4JG) 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 Ellesmere Road (OX4 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 330 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.