Total Crime Rate
89.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East , and the 106th 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 Church Street (OX26 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (OX26 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bicester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wesley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crumps Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manorsfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheep Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manorsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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