Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.0 1/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osprey Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East , and the 47th lowest 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 Osprey Close (OX26 6YH) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Bicester East average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Osprey Close (OX26 6YH), the main crime hotspot is near Avocet Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osprey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Swallow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heron Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avocet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Avocet Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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