Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kennedy Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 215th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Road (OX26 2BE) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennedy Road (OX26 2BE), 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 Kennedy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exeter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windle Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edith'S Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdene Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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