Total Crime Rate
103.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banbury Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 77th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Banbury Road (OX26 2HL) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the Bicester West average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banbury Road (OX26 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bicester West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Field Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bluebell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluebell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Road | Under investigation |
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