Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osprey 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.
View Crime In Bicester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swallow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heron Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avocet Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Avocet Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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