Total Crime Rate

157.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 157.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Field Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 84th highest crime rate of 427 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 Field Avenue (OX4 6PB) in the last 12 months was 157.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Avenue (OX4 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Erica Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Field Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Little Bury Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Little Bury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimpernel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowberry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwort Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lobelia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bury Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hellebourine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Briar Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Overbrooke Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timothy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timothy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rampion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bury Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Erica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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