Crime Rates at Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0YA

Horse Fair area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 5th 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 Horse Fair (OX16 0YA) in the last 12 months was 799.1 per 1,000 residents and was 362.6% higher 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 584.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horse Fair (OX16 0YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (100 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.