Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edinburgh Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Way (OX16 0PB) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Way (OX16 0PB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highclere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretch Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretch Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretch Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highclere Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highclere Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highclere Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highclere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Appleby Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretch Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumaris Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamis Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrhyn Close β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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