Oxford Cowley vs Lower Stratton

Oxford Cowley has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,414 crimes in the last 12 months. Lower Stratton has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 217 crimes. Lower Stratton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Oxford Cowley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lower Stratton shows -11.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Oxford Cowley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (725 incidents). In Lower Stratton, it is Violent Crime (106 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Oxford Cowley recorded 296 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lower Stratton recorded 37. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Oxford Cowley totalled 725 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 106 in Lower Stratton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Oxford Cowley recorded 2,429 crimes (now 2,414, a change of -0.6%). Lower Stratton recorded 246 crimes previously (now 217, -11.8%).

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. Oxford Cowley has a resolution rate of 35.2% and Lower Stratton has 4.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Oxford Cowley falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Lower Stratton is covered by Wiltshire 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 Oxford Cowley and Lower Stratton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.