Postcode · Bicester
Crime in OX26 6XP
How much crime is recorded in OX26 6XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester South
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,604 (2024)
OX26 6XPBicester
How safe is OX26 6XP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX26 6XP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 6XPNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Public order3.54.6
Burglary3.49.1
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft1.84.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.