Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kestrel Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 67th 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 Kestrel Crescent (OX4 6ED) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Crescent (OX4 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Linnet Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falcon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brambling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brambling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Costar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Skylark Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Field Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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