Total Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blandford Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Avenue (OX2 8EB) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Blandford Avenue (OX2 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Riddell Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Foxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riddell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Five Mile Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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