Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 176.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Deacon Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 34th 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 Deacon Way (OX16 0DS) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Way (OX16 0DS), 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 Deacon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Penrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgreen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Holland Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bird Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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