Total Crime Rate

190.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 190.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Murdock Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 29th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murdock Road (OX26 4PP) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdock Road (OX26 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Launton Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Pond Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Murdock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallowfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Launton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallowfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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