Crime Rates at Hastings Road, Banbury, OX16 0SH

Hastings Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 53rd 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 Hastings Road (OX16 0SH) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 212.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (OX16 0SH), 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.