Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambourn Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Lambourn Road (OX4 4SD) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambourn Road (OX4 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carole'S Way (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rose Hill & Iffley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Constance Norman Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Asquith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
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