Crime rate in Bicester
Understanding the crime rate in Bicester can help local businesses make informed decisions about protecting employees, customers, stock and commercial premises. The latest ONS figures available through Police.uk are published for the wider Cherwell district, which includes Bicester. In the year ending December 2025, Cherwell recorded 72.69 crimes per 1,000 residents, compared with a Thames Valley Police area average of 70.25 per 1,000. Police.uk states that Cherwell's crime rate was within the normal statistical range when compared with similar areas, while crime in the quarter ending December 2025 was lower than in the corresponding quarter of 2024. View official Cherwell crime statistics on Police.uk
More detailed figures from Thames Valley Police provide a clearer picture of crime within Bicester itself. The Bicester Town policing area recorded 245 offences during June 2026, with the most frequently reported categories being violence and sexual offences with 99 reports, shoplifting with 48, public-order offences with 23 and anti-social behaviour with 17. The monthly figures also show some fluctuation, with 300 offences recorded in May 2026 compared with 245 in June. For retailers, offices, hospitality businesses and other customer-facing premises, these figures make staff safety, theft deterrence, access management and effective incident response important considerations when planning business security in Bicester. See the latest Thames Valley Police crime figures for Bicester Town
Retail crime is particularly relevant to businesses operating in Bicester Town Centre. Thames Valley Police currently lists retail crime as a local policing priority, following concerns from businesses about persistent shoplifting, abuse directed towards staff, organised retail theft and associated anti-social behaviour. Police have been working with retailers and security teams, conducting targeted operations and pursuing repeat offenders. Anti-social behaviour around Bicester Town Centre, Launton Road and Garth Park is also a current neighbourhood priority. These local issues demonstrate why professional retail security in Bicester, visible guarding, CCTV support and effective communication between businesses, security teams and police can be valuable components of a wider loss-prevention strategy. View Thames Valley Police's current Bicester priorities
Security requirements can also differ considerably outside the town centre. The Bicester Rural policing area recorded 114 offences in June 2026, including 45 violence and sexual offences, 23 anti-social behaviour incidents, 10 public-order offences and nine other theft offences. Businesses therefore need to consider the risks associated with their particular premises: a retailer in central Bicester or near Bicester Village may have different concerns from an automotive business, warehouse, construction development or commercial site operating outside normal hours. All Time Security provides professional security guards in Bicester, together with manned guarding, retail security, construction site security, gatehouse and access control, mobile security patrols, key holding and alarm response, helping businesses develop a proportionate security strategy based on their location and operational requirements.
Areas and Industries We Cover Across Bicester, Oxfordshire
All Time Security provides professional security services across Bicester, Oxfordshire, covering Bicester town centre, Launton, Ambrosden, Caversfield, Chesterton, Wendlebury, Arncott and surrounding areas. Our SIA-licensed security guards protect businesses across key commercial and industrial locations, including Bicester Distribution Park, Bicester Business Park, Launton Road Industrial Estate and the retail, warehousing and commercial facilities around Bicester Village and the M40 corridor.
We support industries including logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, automotive, construction, corporate offices, luxury retail, hospitality, healthcare and education. Whether you need security guarding, construction site security, corporate security or mobile security patrols, we provide tailored solutions to protect your people, premises and assets.
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