Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wingate Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 129th 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 Wingate Close (OX4 6BL) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wingate Close (OX4 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambassador Avenue, where police recorded 68 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawpit Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackbird Leys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambassador Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambassador Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambassador Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ambassador Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Lane | — |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawpit Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blackbird Leys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackbird Leys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ambassador Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawpit Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladenham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorbank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wingate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ladenham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackbird Leys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tucker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Tucker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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