Postcode · Bicester
Crime in OX26 6AH
How much crime is recorded in OX26 6AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester South
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
OX26 6AHBicester
How safe is OX26 6AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX26 6AH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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 6AHNational
Violence and sexual offences48.423.6
Shoplifting41.58.4
Public order14.64.6
Burglary13.49.1
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Other theft7.74.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs3.32.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.