Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edmunds Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 28th 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 Edmunds Road (OX16 0QA) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Banbury Ruscote average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edmunds Road (OX16 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Admiral Holland Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edmunds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mold Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fiennes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braithwaite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgreen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Penrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Holland Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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