Crime Rates at Sterling Close, Bicester, OX26 4XW

Sterling Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sterling Close (OX26 4XW) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Bicester East average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Close (OX26 4XW), the main crime hotspot is near Launton Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.