Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Bird Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 90th 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 Bird Close (OX16 0DF) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bird Close (OX16 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bird Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bird Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhedge Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhedge Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Boxhedge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Penrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boxhedge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Holland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxhedge Road West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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