Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashmead Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 209th highest crime rate of 484 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 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmead Road (OX16 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Jarvis Circle. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bannister Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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