Crime Rates at Moorbank, Oxford, OX4 6BJ

Moorbank area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 198th 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 Moorbank (OX4 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorbank (OX4 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birchfield Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.