Total Crime Rate

175.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsclere Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 36th highest crime rate of 484 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 Kingsclere Road (OX26 2BP) in the last 12 months was 175.7 per 1,000 residents and was 211.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsclere Road (OX26 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Windle Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsclere Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Langford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leach Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Danes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windle Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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