Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Bury area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 148th 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 Little Bury (OX4 7UY) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Bury (OX4 7UY), 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.
View Crime In Blackbird Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rampion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimpernel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centaury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryony Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mole Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mole Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thistle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thistle Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lobelia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Columbine Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Partridge Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rowan Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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