Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Somerville Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 99th 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 Somerville Drive (OX26 4TU) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Drive (OX26 4TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadham Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fair Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Somerville Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hornbeam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wadham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadham Close —
Apr 2026Public order Fair Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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