Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Epsom Way area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Epsom Way (OX26 1BN) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epsom Way (OX26 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdene Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Epsom Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exeter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitelands Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdene Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edith'S Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catterick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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