Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.5 3/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rivermead Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley , and the 77th 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 Rivermead Road (OX4 4UF) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Cowley average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivermead Road (OX4 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Thames View Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivermead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clinton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Newlin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Newlin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Parker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Court Place Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Eastchurch Under investigation
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Data Sources

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