Total Crime Rate
151.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 42nd 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 Church Lane (OX5 2TA) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 273.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (OX5 2TA), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Middle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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