Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Flanders Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Flanders Close (OX26 6FY) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flanders Close (OX26 6FY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gardeners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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