Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashhurst Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 145th highest crime rate of 427 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 Ashhurst Way (OX4 4RA) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashhurst Way (OX4 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashhurst Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelburne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asquith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swinbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swinbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fiennes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fiennes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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