Total Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hawthorn Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 7th 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 Hawthorn Walk (OX26 3US) in the last 12 months was 4.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Walk (OX26 3US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holm Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brashfield Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fair Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hornbeam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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