Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Merganser Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Merganser Drive (OX26 6UG) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merganser Drive (OX26 6UG), the main crime hotspot is near Avocet Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merganser Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osprey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avocet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearwater Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shearwater Drive 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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