Total Crime Rate

62.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ludlow Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 176th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ludlow Road (OX26 1DN) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludlow Road (OX26 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Ascot Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ludlow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lingfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whitcliffe Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catterick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chepstow Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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