Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sheep Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 229th 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 Sheep Street (OX26 6JS) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 4 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Street (OX26 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Square (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sheep Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Field Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B4100 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crockwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area 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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