Crime Rates at Birch Road, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2RX

Birch Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 211th 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 Birch Road (OX25 2RX) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Road (OX25 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Furlong. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.