Crimes Committed Near John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH in August 2025
Summary
John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH is within the Oxford Cowley policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area.
There were 117 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 219 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Medium
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 28 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Addison Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Burbush Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Cleveland Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building |
| August 2025 | On or near Ivy Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Ivy Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Kent Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Knolles Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Lockheart Crescent |
| August 2025 | On or near Salegate Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Silkdale Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| August 2025 | On or near St Omer Road |
| August 2025 | On or near St Omer Road |
Bicycle theft
These are the 10 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bennett Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Boswell Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Banjo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bleache Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Boswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorbank | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 6 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Addison Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Frederick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Costar Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 12 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ambassador Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bampton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Banjo Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Broadfields | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Phipps Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Phipps Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Balfour Road | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Alec Issigonis Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 4 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 10 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ambassador Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Ambassador Avenue | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Bobby Fryer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bobby Fryer Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hockmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Tucker Road | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 7 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bartholomew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cholsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Frederick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Knolles Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Liddell Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Phipps Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 25 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Amory Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Banjo Road | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Banjo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bleache Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bleache Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Bobby Fryer Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bobby Fryer Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Boswell Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fern Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ladenham Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Linnet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Lockheart Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorbank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Police Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sheldon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tucker Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2LH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Liddell Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lockheart Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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