Postcode · Oxford
Crime in OX4 4LY
How much crime is recorded in OX4 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlemore & Rose Hill
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,481 (2024)
OX4 4LYOxford
How safe is OX4 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX4 4LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX4 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences45.323.6
Public order9.94.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Burglary7.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Drugs4.12.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.