Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wear Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 59th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wear Road (OX26 2FE) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wear Road (OX26 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wear Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edith'S Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catterick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wear Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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