Postcode · Bicester
Crime in OX26 2AF
How much crime is recorded in OX26 2AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester West
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
OX26 2AFBicester
How safe is OX26 2AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX26 2AF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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 2AFNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Public order6.94.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Shoplifting5.98.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Burglary4.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other theft3.64.5
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.