Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lerwick Croft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lerwick Croft (OX26 4XX) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lerwick Croft (OX26 4XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hart Place, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosford Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bicester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lerwick Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulmar Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyneham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Warwick Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyneham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyneham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tangmere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Curtiss Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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