Total Crime Rate

1259.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

515.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1259.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 515.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 438.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 355.4 10/10
  • Public order 124.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.6 10/10
  • Other theft 55.1 10/10
  • Robbery 27.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.8 10/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
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

Market Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 2nd 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 Market Square (OX26 6AA) in the last 12 months was 1259.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1070.2% higher than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 187 (≈ 515.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (OX26 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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