Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balmoral Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 238th 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 Balmoral Avenue (OX16 0BG) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (173.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Avenue (OX16 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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