Crime Rates at St Nicholas Road, Oxford, OX4 4PP

St Nicholas Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 58th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Road (OX4 4PP) in the last 12 months was 190.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Road (OX4 4PP), 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.