Crime Rates at Blackthorn Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9JF

Blackthorn Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Close (OX3 9JF) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Close (OX3 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wick Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldebarton Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.