Total Crime Rate
124.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berry Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 115th 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 Berry Close (OX4 6NB) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Blackbird Leys average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berry Close (OX4 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Erica Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackbird Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centaury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Erica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Erica Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comfrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodruff Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodruff Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryony Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashmole Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashmole Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmole Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashmole Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashmole Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashmole Place | Under investigation |
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