Crime Rates at Market End Way, Bicester, OX26 2EZ

Market End Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 161st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market End Way (OX26 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market End Way (OX26 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windle Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.