Crime Rates at Lakefield Road, Oxford, OX4 4LZ

Lakefield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 45th 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 Lakefield Road (OX4 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 29 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 127.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakefield Road (OX4 4LZ), 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.