Bicester Rural vs Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick

Bicester Rural has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,562 crimes in the last 12 months. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,019 crimes. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bicester Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick shows -12.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bicester Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (694 incidents). In Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick, it is Violent Crime (933 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bicester Rural recorded 130 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick recorded 178. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bicester Rural totalled 694 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 933 in Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bicester Rural recorded 1,671 crimes (now 1,562, a change of -6.5%). Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick recorded 2,304 crimes previously (now 2,019, -12.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bicester Rural has a resolution rate of 15.9% and Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick has 26.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bicester Rural falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bicester Rural and Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.