Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Town Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 484 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 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% 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 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Town Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mere Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mere Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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