Total Crime Rate

238.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.3 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 238.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.5 10/10
  • Public order 35.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mold Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 23rd 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 Mold Crescent (OX16 0ER) in the last 12 months was 238.8 per 1,000 residents and was 206.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mold Crescent (OX16 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Admiral Holland Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mold Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgreen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fiennes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mold Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Holland Close —
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Data Sources

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