Crime Rates at Craufurd Road, Oxford, OX4 2SQ

Craufurd Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 426 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 Craufurd Road (OX4 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craufurd Road (OX4 2SQ), 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.