Crime Rates at Bear Close, Woodstock, OX20 1JT

Bear Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stonesfield and Tackley , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

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 Bear Close (OX20 1JT) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Stonesfield and Tackley average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Close (OX20 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.