Total Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 85th highest crime rate of 484 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 Kings Road (OX16 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (OX16 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Townsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boxhedge Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boxhedge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poolside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilkes Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilkes Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bird Close | Under investigation |
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