Crime Rates at The Slade, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7HW

The Slade area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 426 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 The Slade (OX3 7HW) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Blackbird Leys average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Slade (OX3 7HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Slade, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peat Moors (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.