Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bristol Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 97th 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 Bristol Road (OX26 4TH) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road (OX26 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hart Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bristol Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shackleton Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herald Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Herald Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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