Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hyacinth Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Hyacinth Walk (OX4 7GG) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Blackbird Leys average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hyacinth Walk (OX4 7GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Ground, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackbird Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Ground | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Grass Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hyacinth Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyacinth Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
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