Total Crime Rate
799.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
584.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horse Fair area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 5th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Horse Fair (OX16 0AA) in the last 12 months was 799.1 per 1,000 residents and was 362.6% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (172.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 584.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horse Fair (OX16 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (100 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbeech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Parr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | London Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | London Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Parr Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marlborough Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Butcher'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butcher'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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