Crime Rates at Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0LY

Bretch Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 221st lowest 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 Bretch Hill (OX16 0LY) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -67.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretch Hill (OX16 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Avenue. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.