Crime Rates at Ray Road, Bicester, OX26 2AQ

Ray Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 484 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 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher than the Bicester West average (56.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ray Road (OX26 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsclere Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.