Crime Rates at Wetherby Road, Bicester, OX26 1BH

Wetherby Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 207th highest crime rate of 484 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 Wetherby Road (OX26 1BH) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wetherby Road (OX26 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruck Keene Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.