Crime Rates at Watlington Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 6SR

Watlington Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 76th 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 Watlington Road (OX4 6SR) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Blackbird Leys average (116.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watlington Road (OX4 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Druce Way, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erica Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.