Total Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 139.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Nicholas Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 51st highest crime rate of 427 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 St Nicholas Road (OX4 4PP) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% higher than the Cowley average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 139.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Road (OX4 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsale Piece. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsale Piece —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Smith Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swinbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swinbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsale Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsale Piece —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsale Piece —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Minchery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lanham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Smith Square —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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