Crime Rates at Nether Durford Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7FE

Nether Durford Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 109th 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 Nether Durford Close (OX3 7FE) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Blackbird Leys average (116.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nether Durford Close (OX3 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Territorial Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.