Total Crime Rate
253.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Bar Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 19th 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 North Bar Street (OX16 0TB) in the last 12 months was 253.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 165.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Bar Street (OX16 0TB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Bar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Bar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coopers Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Bar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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