Total Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bicester Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 193rd 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 Bicester Road (OX5 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Kidlington East average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bicester Road (OX5 2FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kidlington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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