Total Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arden Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 174th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
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 Arden Close (OX15 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arden Close (OX15 6EQ), 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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