Total Crime Rate

131.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Ray Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 56th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ray Road (OX26 2AF) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher than the Bicester West average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ray Road (OX26 2AF), 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 Ray Road area

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

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