Postcode · Oxford
Crime in OX4 6BD
How much crime is recorded in OX4 6BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbird Leys
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
OX4 6BDOxford
How safe is OX4 6BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX4 6BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX4 6BDNational
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Shoplifting15.58.4
Public order9.94.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Other theft7.44.5
Robbery5.41.4
Drugs4.22.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime1.91.5
Burglary0.79.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.