Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladenham 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 Ladenham Road (OX4 6AZ) 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 Ladenham Road (OX4 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambassador Avenue, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bobby Fryer Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackbird Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorbank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorbank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bobby Fryer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bobby Fryer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bobby Fryer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ambassador Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackbird Leys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbird Leys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wingate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Leys Road | Under investigation |
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