Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 18.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scampton Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 483 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 Scampton Close (OX26 4FF) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scampton Close (OX26 4FF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scampton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmar Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyneham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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