Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunnyside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 60th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyside (OX4 2NW) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Blackbird Leys average (116.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 235.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside (OX4 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnyside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopkins Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bleache Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bennett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salegate Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alec Issigonis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alec Issigonis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alec Issigonis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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