Total Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 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 11.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

The Fairway area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 34th 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 The Fairway (OX16 0RR) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 2 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 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fairway (OX16 0RR), 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 The Fairway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sinclair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Austin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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