Crime Rates at Prescott Close, Banbury, OX16 0FE

Prescott Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 49th 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 Prescott Close (OX16 0FE) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescott Close (OX16 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Prescott Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.