Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 120th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (OX4 4PF) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (OX4 4PF), 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 | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempson Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thomson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Astrop Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Upton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barberi Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kempson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillsale Piece | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lanham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudgeon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barberi Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsale Piece | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsale Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsale Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fiennes Road | Under investigation |
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