Crime Rates at Spruce Drive, Bicester, OX26 3YE

Spruce Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Spruce Drive (OX26 3YE) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Drive (OX26 3YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holm Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.