Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Oxford, OX4 6AE

Balfour Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 164th 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 Balfour Road (OX4 6AE) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (OX4 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Ambassador Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.