Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandown Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 175th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Road (OX26 1BU) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandown Road (OX26 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bicester North and Caversfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pontefract Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartmel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hereford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hereford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fontwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Catterick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aintree Way | Under investigation |
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