Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banbury area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 451st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banbury (NE37 3AY) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury (NE37 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Pensher View. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banbury area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Usworth Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Usworth Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usworth Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pensher View —
Apr 2026Burglary Pensher View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brackley Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pensher View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usworth Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Usworth Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helmdon Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Manor View East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mandeville Under investigation
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Data Sources

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