Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashby Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 113th highest crime rate of 483 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 Ashby Road (OX26 2LA) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 500.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashby Road (OX26 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdene Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edith'S Way —
Apr 2026Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Kingsclere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdene Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windle Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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