Total Crime Rate
200.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 26th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Crescent (OX15 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 351.6% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 505.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Crescent (OX15 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Crescent, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stratford Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Metcalfe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Gardens | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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