Crime Rates at Margaret Close, Bicester, OX26 2DH

Margaret Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 182nd lowest 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 Margaret Close (OX26 2DH) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Close (OX26 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market End Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Restharrow Mead (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.