Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doncaster Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East , and the 204th 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 Doncaster Close (OX26 1DW) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Bicester East average (105.0 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 211.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doncaster Close (OX26 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bicester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pioneer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fakenham Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartmel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haydock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pontefract Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haydock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennedy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fontwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennedy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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