Crime Rates at Briar Way, Oxford, OX4 6SE

Briar Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 94th 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 Briar Way (OX4 6SE) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Way (OX4 6SE), 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.