Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holm Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Holm Way (OX6 9YL) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holm Way (OX6 9YL), the main crime hotspot is near Holm Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holm Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hornbeam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holm Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Crescent | — |
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