Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norman Smith Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norman Smith Road (OX4 7QL) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Smith Road (OX4 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Celandine Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norman Smith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mole Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celandine Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobelia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columbine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Columbine Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Partridge Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hellebourine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rowan Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mole Place —
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Data Sources

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