Crime Rates at Woodgreen Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BA

Woodgreen Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Woodgreen Avenue (OX16 0BA) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Banbury Ruscote average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodgreen Avenue (OX16 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanbridge Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.