Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gillett Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 147th 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 Gillett Road (OX16 0DR) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gillett Road (OX16 0DR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bird Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgreen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mold Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donaldson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donaldson Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Admiral Holland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrose Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penrose Close | Under investigation |
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