Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 149.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Watlington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 89th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watlington Road (OX4 6LT) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watlington Road (OX4 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Druce Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watlington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Comfrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Druce Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmole Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmole Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comfrey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comfrey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jourdain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jourdain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comfrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prunus Close —
Apr 2026Public order Watlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Prunus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Druce Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Druce Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Druce Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prunus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmole Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Druce Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Druce Way —
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Data Sources

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