Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackbird Leys Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 188th 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 Blackbird Leys Road (OX4 6HH) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbird Leys Road (OX4 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackbird Leys Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linnet Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbird Leys Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brambling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackbird Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackbird Leys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blackbird Leys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Blackbird Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blackbird Leys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brambling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Costar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindleberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Knights Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moorbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Skylark Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spindleberry Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spindleberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wingate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindleberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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