February 2026 Source: Police.uk
OX26 Crime Intelligence Report
OX26 recorded 219 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 13.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 22.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
219trending_down -13.4% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.42per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,256
Within OX26 district
Cherwell
26,016
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 17 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 12 | 12 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 7 |
| Sheep Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 6 |
| Market Square Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Wesley Lane Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Newmarket Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Possession of weapons: 1 | 5 |
| Somerville Drive Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
69
31.5%
Shoplifting
62
28.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
7.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
6.4%
Other Crime
10
4.6%
Public Order
10
4.6%
Other Theft
9
4.1%
Bicycle Theft
8
3.7%
Vehicle Crime
5
2.3%
Burglary
5
2.3%
Weapons Possession
4
1.8%
Robbery
3
1.4%
Drug Offences
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22.3%
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