Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 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 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bugloss Walk area has the 26th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bugloss Walk (OX26 3EB) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bugloss Walk (OX26 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harebell Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Restharrow Mead (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bugloss Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purslane Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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