Crime Rates at Queens Road, Banbury, OX16 0EB

Queens Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (OX16 0EB) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (OX16 0EB), 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.