Crime Rates at Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0LR

Bretch Hill area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 17th highest crime rate of 484 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 Bretch Hill (OX16 0LR) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 246.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 169.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretch Hill (OX16 0LR), 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.