Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redcar Road 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 Redcar Road (OX26 1ET) 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 Redcar Road (OX26 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redcar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fakenham Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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