Total Crime Rate
170.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edmunds Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 38th 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 Edmunds Road (OX16 0PR) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.7% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edmunds Road (OX16 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Ruscote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arundel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edmunds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edmunds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiennes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goulds Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairfax Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mascord Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mascord Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mascord Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidsey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlech Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmunds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Way | Under investigation |
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