Total Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowan Grove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 201st highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Grove (OX4 7FD) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowan Grove (OX4 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Periwinkle Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little Bury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Centaury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sundew Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Periwinkle Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimpernel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little Bury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bury | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Partridge Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bury | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swallow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timothy Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Timothy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbine Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Overbrooke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lobelia Road | — |
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