Crime Rates at Mold Crescent, Banbury, OX16 0EZ

Mold Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 80th highest crime rate of 484 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 Mold Crescent (OX16 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Banbury Ruscote average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mold Crescent (OX16 0EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Admiral Holland Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.