Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 149.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Normandy Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 89th 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 Normandy Crescent (OX4 2TH) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 15 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Normandy Crescent (OX4 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Burbush Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Normandy Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Craufurd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burbush Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burbush Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burbush Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horspath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Benouville Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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