Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 97th 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 Orchard Way (OX16 0EN) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Banbury Ruscote average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (OX16 0EN), 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 Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgreen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bird Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mold Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Penrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Holland Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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