Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Primrose Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 186th 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 Primrose Drive (OX26 3WP) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Drive (OX26 3WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darnell Walk, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galingale Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Primrose Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Darnell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Darnell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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