Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brake Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Brake Hill (OX4 7RT) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brake Hill (OX4 7RT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brake Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lobelia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Partridge Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Swallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hellebourine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbine Gardens —
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Data Sources

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