Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Huntingdon Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 46th 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 Huntingdon Road (OX26 1BD) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 260.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huntingdon Road (OX26 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Huntingdon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newmarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exeter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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