Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Town Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town Close (MK18 4AP) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Close (MK18 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Mere Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Town Close area

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Data Sources

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