Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shepherds Hill area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 201st highest 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 Shepherds Hill (OX4 7YD) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Hill (OX4 7YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Periwinkle Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celandine Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherds Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Little Bury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimpernel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lobelia Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Little Bury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hellebourine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bury Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bury Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Swallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbine Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rampion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Partridge Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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