Crime Rates at Redcar Road, Bicester, OX26 1BQ

Redcar Road 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 Redcar Road (OX26 1BQ) 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 Redcar Road (OX26 1BQ), 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.