Crime Rates at Primrose Drive, Bicester, OX26 3WP

Primrose Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 484 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 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% 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 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galingale Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.