Crime Rates at Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1RS

This area has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 201st 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 This (OX26 1RS) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode OX26 1RS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aintree Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.