Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kidlington Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 484 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 Kidlington Road (OX5 2SS) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 201.9% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kidlington Road (OX5 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Kidlington Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bicester North and Caversfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kidlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
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