Crime Rates at Chester Way, Banbury, OX16 0NS

Chester Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 119th 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 Chester Way (OX16 0NS) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Way (OX16 0NS), 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.