Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elm Tree Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 68th highest crime rate of 426 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 Elm Tree Close (OX4 4LL) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Tree Close (OX4 4LL), 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.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Champion Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfair Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barberi Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Champion Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Champion Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Champion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Addison Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barberi Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barberi Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudgeon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barberi Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Champion Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hardings Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Upton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsale Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsale Piece | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillsale Piece | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
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