Total Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powys Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 57th highest crime rate of 483 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 Powys Grove (OX16 0UG) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% higher than the Banbury Ruscote average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powys Grove (OX16 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Powys Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Richman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Austin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumaris Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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