Crime Rates at North Street, Bicester, OX26 6NX

North Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East , and the 169th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (OX26 6NX) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (OX26 6NX), the main crime hotspot is near Sheep Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.