Crime Rates at Cowley Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LG

Cowley Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 205th highest crime rate of 426 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 Cowley Road (OX4 4LG) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (OX4 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsale Piece. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.