Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Balmoral Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 50th 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 Balmoral Avenue (OX16 0JS) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Avenue (OX16 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Rise —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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