Total Crime Rate

771.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 771.9 10/10
  • Other theft 543.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Follet Close area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 6th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Follet Close (OX27 7SG) in the last 12 months was 771.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1804.6% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Follet Close (OX27 7SG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Follet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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