Crime Rates at North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TH

North Bar Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 47th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Bar Street (OX16 0TH) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (172.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Bar Street (OX16 0TH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.