Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chapel Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (OX26 6BD) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (OX26 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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