Crime Rates at Briggs Close, Banbury, OX16 0BE

Briggs Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 206th 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 Briggs Close (OX16 0BE) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggs Close (OX16 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.