Total Crime Rate
130.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nowell Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nowell Road (OX4 4TA) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nowell Road (OX4 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 153 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.
View Crime In Cowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mogridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mogridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mogridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mogridge Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Constance Norman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carole'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clinton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cottesmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newlin Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlin Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mogridge Drive | Under investigation |
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