Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hastings Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 48th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Close (OX16 0SG) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hastings Close (OX16 0SG), the main crime hotspot is near Bretch Hill. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Ruscote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Appleby Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretch Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bretch Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bretch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caernarvon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highclere Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glamis Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Close | — |
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