Crime Rates at St Martins Road, Oxford, OX4 4RS

St Martins Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Martins Road (OX4 4RS) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Road (OX4 4RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 330 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carole'S Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.