Bicester is the second most dangerous medium-sized town in Oxfordshire, and is the 24th most dangerous overall out of Oxfordshire's 312 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bicester in 2021 was 88 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Oxfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 22% higher than the Oxfordshire rate of 68 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bicester is the 66th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 826th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Bicester had the worst crime rate in Oxfordshire for shoplifting, with 59 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. February 2017 was also a bad month for Bicester residents, when it was Oxfordshire's most dangerous area for other crime, recording 9 crimes at a rate of 0.29 per 1,000 residents.
The most common crimes in Bicester are violence and sexual offences, with 1,010 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 33. This is 19% higher than 2020's figure of 823 offences and a difference of 6.10 from 2020's crime rate of 27. Bicester's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 14 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 86% from 2020's figure of 26 crimes.
Second Most Dangerous
Medium-Sized Towns, Oxfordshire
18% higher, regional crime rate
South East
17% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Bicester is 18% higher than the South East and 17% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Bicester represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | 2,683 |
| 2020 | 69 | 2,099 |
| 2019 | 78 | 2,379 |
| 2018 | 76 | 2,342 |
| 2017 | 81 | 2,480 |
| 2016 | 70 | 2,135 |
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| Bicester | Oxfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 318 | 10.39 | 5,687 | 8.22 | 21% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 37 | 1.21 | 1,789 | 2.59 | 114% safer |
| Burglary | 51 | 1.67 | 2,231 | 3.23 | 93% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 227 | 7.41 | 4,216 | 6.10 | 18% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 98 | 3.20 | 1,715 | 2.48 | 22% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 42 | 1.37 | 851 | 1.23 | 10% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 209 | 6.83 | 3,734 | 5.40 | 21% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 14 | 0.46 | 360 | 0.52 | 13% safer |
| Public Order | 357 | 11.66 | 6,654 | 9.62 | 17% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 15 | 0.49 | 183 | 0.26 | 47% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 475 | 15.51 | 2,598 | 3.76 | 76% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 37 | 1.21 | 724 | 1.05 | 13% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 111 | 3.62 | 2,472 | 3.57 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,010 | 32.98 | 19,838 | 28.68 | 13% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Goldfinch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near A41 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Aldergate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Avonbury Business Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near B4030 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Broadwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Shannon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hertford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Harebell Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Coach House Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Keble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Speedwell Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Bicester Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other crime | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Jay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.85 | 0.46 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.49 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 18 | 11 | 16 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22 | 24 | 27 | 33 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Bicester that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Park | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Pingle Recreation Ground | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 119% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 77% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 31% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 6% safer |
| Bicester | 87.62 | - |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 2.7% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 3.2% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 21% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 42% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicester East | 495 | 67 | Second |
| Bicester North | 310 | 47 | Fourth |
| Bicester South | 1,300 | 165 | First |
| Bicester West | 576 | 65 | Third |
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Bicester East (47) | Bicester West (125) |
| Bicycle Theft | Bicester North (1) | Bicester South (16) |
| Burglary | Bicester East (11) | Bicester West (16) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Bicester North (24) | Bicester South (90) |
| Drugs | Bicester North (13) | Bicester South (36) |
| Other Crime | Bicester North (7) | Bicester West (16) |
| Other Theft | Bicester North (20) | Bicester South (117) |
| Possession of Weapons | Bicester North (1) | Bicester South (6) |
| Public Order | Bicester North (43) | Bicester South (178) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Bicester East (1) | Bicester South (6) |
| Shoplifting | Bicester North (13) | Bicester South (401) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Bicester West (1) | Bicester South (27) |
| Vehicle Crime | Bicester West (21) | Bicester South (38) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Bicester North (149) | Bicester South (361) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bicester change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Bicester saw a 600% increase in theft from the person. Bicester saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 91% compared to April in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Bicester's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +10% | -40% | +18% | +130% | +3% | +28% | +4% | -24% | -41% | -55% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | - | -75% | -17% | -29% | -20% | - | -73% | - | +200% |
| Burglary | -80% | -78% | +100% | -25% | +67% | -14% | +29% | -64% | -90% | +100% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -35% | -35% | -71% | -48% | +67% | - | +41% | +27% | -42% | +24% |
| Drugs | -17% | -33% | -47% | +17% | +13% | -25% | +71% | -76% | - | +57% |
| Other Crime | - | - | +25% | -67% | +100% | -40% | +50% | - | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | - | -69% | -20% | -75% | -64% | -50% | +25% | -6% | +14% | -46% |
| Possession of Weapons | +200% | - | +200% | - | - | -25% | -50% | -25% | - | - |
| Public Order | +38% | -29% | +100% | +73% | -7% | +86% | +140% | +200% | +325% | +56% |
| Robbery | +300% | - | -75% | - | +200% | - | - | -67% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -62% | -91% | -58% | -38% | -42% | -22% | -20% | +4% | -56% | -46% |
| Theft From the Person | -56% | - | - | +50% | -75% | -67% | +600% | -29% | -50% | -75% |
| Vehicle Crime | -79% | -75% | +40% | +17% | -87% | -33% | -33% | -36% | -33% | -33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -6% | -48% | +12% | +13% | +69% | +18% | +19% | +34% | +2% | -17% |
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