Crime Rates at Hopcraft Close, Upper Arncott, Bicester, OX25 1QL

Hopcraft Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 77th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hopcraft Close (OX25 1QL) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 165.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopcraft Close (OX25 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodpiece Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Village Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.