Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Blenheim Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 242nd 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 Blenheim Drive (OX26 2ND) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Drive (OX26 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windle Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blenheim Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edith'S Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windle Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windle Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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