Crime Rates at College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LQ

College Lane 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 College Lane (OX4 4LQ) 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 College Lane (OX4 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Alice Smith Square. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.