Total Crime Rate

239.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 239.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Public order 40.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.2 8/10
  • Robbery 16.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Villiers Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 22nd 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 Villiers Road (OX26 2BD) in the last 12 months was 239.9 per 1,000 residents and was 275.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 140.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villiers Road (OX26 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdene Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Villiers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windle Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdene Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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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