Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 100th 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 Forest Close (OX26 5DD) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (40.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Close (OX26 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Skinner Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sherwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Skinner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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