Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 70.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wren Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East , and the 144th 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 Wren Way (OX26 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Bicester East average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wren Way (OX26 6UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fieldfare Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nuthatch Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wren Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fieldfare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gardeners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lapwing Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fieldfare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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