Crime Rates at Lily Close, Bicester, OX26 3EJ

Lily Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 45th 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 Lily Close (OX26 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lily Close (OX26 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darnell Walk, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harebell Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.