Postcode · Bicester
Crime in OX26 1BZ
How much crime is recorded in OX26 1BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
OX26 1BZBicester
How safe is OX26 1BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX26 1BZ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX26 1BZNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Shoplifting16.28.4
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Public order0.54.6
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.