Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Sandford Green area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 234th highest crime rate of 484 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 Sandford Green (OX16 0SB) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Green (OX16 0SB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Hastings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richman Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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