Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barry Avenue 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 Barry Avenue (OX26 2HA) 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 Barry Avenue (OX26 2HA), 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.

Crime Over Time in Barry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purslane Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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