Total Crime Rate

356.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 356.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Other theft 59.8 10/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 28th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (OX4 6LR) in the last 12 months was 356.7 per 1,000 residents and was 201.0% higher than the Blackbird Leys average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (OX4 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambassador Avenue, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bobby Fryer Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tucker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bobby Fryer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ambassador Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bobby Fryer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bobby Fryer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tucker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Druce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Druce Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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