Crime Rates at Kennet Close, Bicester, OX26 2AS

Kennet Close 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 Kennet Close (OX26 2AS) 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 Kennet Close (OX26 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsclere Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.