Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bramber Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 90th 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 Bramber Close (OX16 0XF) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bramber Close (OX16 0XF), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Ruscote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Appleby Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glamis Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stratford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bramber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stratford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penrhyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Close | — |
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