Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moorbank area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 427 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 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorbank (OX4 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tucker Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackbird Leys Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ladenham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorbank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawpit Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawpit Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawpit Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladenham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladenham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tucker Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wingate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Leys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blackbird Leys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birchfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Birchfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birchfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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