Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 96.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Roman Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 89th 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 Roman Way (OX26 6FL) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (OX26 6FL), the main crime hotspot is near Sheep Street. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B4100 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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