Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Danes Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Danes Road (OX26 2LN) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danes Road (OX26 2LN), 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 Danes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edith'S Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Crescent Under investigation
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 Windle Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Ashdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdene Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Drive —
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Data Sources

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