Crime Rates at Yew Close, Oxford, OX4 7UX

Yew Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 156th highest 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 Yew Close (OX4 7UX) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Close (OX4 7UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowan Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Periwinkle Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.