Crime Rates at Horspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QP

Horspath Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 205th 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 Horspath Road (OX4 2QP) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horspath Road (OX4 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.