Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
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

Church Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 69th highest crime rate of 483 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 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (OX26 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manorsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Place Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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