Crime Rates at Tinkers Lane, Bicester, OX26 6ES

Tinkers Lane 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 Tinkers Lane (OX26 6ES) 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 Tinkers Lane (OX26 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Square (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.