Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawrence Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 484 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 55.8% lower than the Bicester West average (56.3 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrence Way (OX26 2FP), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bicester West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Danes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blenheim Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wear Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruck Keene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blenheim Drive | — |
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