Crime Rates at Lawrence Way, Bicester, OX26 2FP

Lawrence Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 124th 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 Lawrence Way (OX26 2FP) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Bicester West average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Way (OX26 2FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langford Gardens, where police recorded 25 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.