Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Finchley Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finchley Lane (OX26 2AE) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Lane (OX26 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Finchley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queens Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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