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 185th highest crime rate of 483 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 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretch Hill (OX16 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Avenue. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.