Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 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

Cherry Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 138th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Road (OX16 0RL) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Road (OX16 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Prescott Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sinclair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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