Crime Rates at Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0XA

Bretch Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 136th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bretch Hill (OX16 0XA) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretch Hill (OX16 0XA), 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.