Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
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

Burns Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West , and the 39th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burns Crescent (OX26 2YS) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 152.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Crescent (OX26 2YS), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burns Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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