Crime Rates at Prescott Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0RG

Prescott Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 21st 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 Prescott Avenue (OX16 0RG) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 211.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescott Avenue (OX16 0RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretch Hill, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenilworth Way (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.