Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Avens Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Avens Way (OX4 7WL) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avens Way (OX4 7WL), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Birchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emperor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emperor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlebed Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Choswell Spring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appletree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Ground —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bergamont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bergamont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forget-Me-Not Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dunnock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hyacinth Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hyacinth Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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