Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Austin Way area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

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 Austin Way (OX25 2DA) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Way (OX25 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Austin Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Austin Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmunds Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bolero Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Read Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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