Crime Rates at Ferndale Road, Banbury, OX16 0RZ

Ferndale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Ferndale Road (OX16 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Road (OX16 0RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hastings Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.