Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 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 122.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Mews area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 64th 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 Chapel Mews (OX26 6BS) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Mews (OX26 6BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Mews area

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