Crime Rates at Pennycress Road, Oxford, OX4 7QH

Pennycress Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 212th highest 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 Pennycress Road (OX4 7QH) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennycress Road (OX4 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Partridge Walk. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.