Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stocking Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stocking Lane (OX15 6NF) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stocking Lane (OX15 6NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rattlecombe Road, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Acre (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Banbury Hardwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.