Total Crime Rate
99.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashhurst 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.
View Crime In Oxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devereux Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelburne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Asquith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swinbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiennes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fiennes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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