Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Warwick Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote , and the 124th 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 Warwick Road (OX16 1AT) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Banbury Ruscote average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Road (OX16 1AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Donaldson Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Warwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sinclair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chetwode —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donaldson Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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