Crime Rate in Banbury Cross and Neithrop, ward

Banbury Cross and Neithrop has the highest crime rate of 16 wards in Cherwell district and the 441st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 57th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Banbury Cross and Neithrop in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 133.2% higher than the Cherwell district average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Banbury Cross and Neithrop’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 975 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 19 cases , down -32.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -32.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,332 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Banbury Cross and Neithrop ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 285 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.