Crime Rates at Blacksmiths Meadow, Oxford, OX4 7YF

Blacksmiths Meadow area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Blacksmiths Meadow (OX4 7YF) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmiths Meadow (OX4 7YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowberry Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celandine Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.