Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunnock Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 121st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunnock Way (OX4 7EX) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunnock Way (OX4 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 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 | Coltsfoot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celandine Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Ground | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coltsfoot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Angelica Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hellebourine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crowberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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