Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Hazel Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 85th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Grove (OX26 3XE) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 144.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Grove (OX26 3XE), 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 Hazel Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hornbeam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fair Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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