Total Crime Rate

132.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prescott Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 55th 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 Prescott Avenue (OX16 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescott Avenue (OX16 0RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Prescott Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prescott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Sep 2025Public order Goulds Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edmunds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edmunds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edmunds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fiennes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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