Total Crime Rate
190.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blacksmiths Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 29th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blacksmiths Close (OX25 3FL) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 370.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blacksmiths Close (OX25 3FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westlands Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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