Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford vs Oxford Cowley

Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,573 crimes in the last 12 months. Oxford Cowley has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,414 crimes. Oxford Cowley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Oxford Cowley shows -0.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,394 incidents). In Oxford Cowley, it is Violent Crime (725 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford recorded 367 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Oxford Cowley recorded 296. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford totalled 1,394 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 725 in Oxford Cowley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford recorded 3,586 crimes (now 3,573, a change of -0.4%). Oxford Cowley recorded 2,429 crimes previously (now 2,414, -0.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford has a resolution rate of 26.4% and Oxford Cowley has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Oxford Cowley is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford and Oxford Cowley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.