Total Crime Rate

1909.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

315.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1909.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1238.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 315.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.6 10/10
  • Other theft 117.7 10/10
  • Public order 74.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 34.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 18.7 10/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Other crime 16.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
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

Newton Close area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Close (OX26 1AS) in the last 12 months was 1909.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1674.6% higher than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 463 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 315.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Close (OX26 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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