Crime Rates at Yew Close, Bicester, OX26 3YA

Yew Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Close (OX26 3YA) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Close (OX26 3YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darnell Walk, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holm Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.