Crime Rates at Sawpit Road, Oxford, OX4 6BE

Sawpit Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 121st 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 Sawpit Road (OX4 6BE) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawpit Road (OX4 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Druce Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.