Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashmead Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 237th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashmead Road (OX16 1AA) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmead Road (OX16 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Kingerlee Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Horsham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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