Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 91.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 68.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bucknell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 100th 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 Bucknell Road (OX26 2DF) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Bicester West average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucknell Road (OX26 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Approach, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harebell Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bucknell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purslane Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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