Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Willow Drive (OX26 3XF) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Drive (OX26 3XF), the main crime hotspot is near Holm Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Darnell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Butterbur Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bartsia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartsia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Holm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Banbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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