Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Way area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 131st 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 Orchard Way (OX16 0HR) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Way (OX16 0HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 39 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.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Holland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Townsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boxhedge Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Miller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donaldson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Holland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boxhedge Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Holland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poolside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Holland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B4100 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cromwell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bird Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | — |
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