Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Laxton Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 230th 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 Laxton Way (OX16 1AB) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Way (OX16 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Walker Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Laxton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walker Road —
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horsham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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