Total Crime Rate
142.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Field Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 99th 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 Field Avenue (OX4 6PB) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field Avenue (OX4 6PB), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowberry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Erica Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celandine Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Angelica Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hellebourine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lobelia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mole Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mole Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Drive | — |
| 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 | 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 | Drugs | Rowan Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crowberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimpernel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
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