Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mills Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 178th 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 Mills Lane (OX15 6PY) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mills Lane (OX15 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mills Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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