Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Maple Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 137th 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 Maple Road (OX26 6QX) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Road (OX26 6QX), 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 Maple Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
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 Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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