Crime Rate in Banbury Ruscote, ward

Banbury Ruscote has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Cherwell district and the 2730th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 357th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Banbury Ruscote in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Cherwell district average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Banbury Ruscote’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 537 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 627 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Banbury Ruscote ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bretch Hill, with 55 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Dover Avenue (41 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.