Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glamis Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 48th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glamis Place (OX16 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glamis Place (OX16 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretch Hill, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dover Avenue (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Banbury Ruscote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highclere Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bretch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bretch Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caernarvon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glamis Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bramber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penrhyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Appleby Close | Local resolution |
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