Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 201st highest 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 Sandy Lane (OX4 6AN) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (OX4 6AN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wingate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ambassador Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Amory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Leys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbird Leys Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Blackbird Leys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Allin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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