Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Watts Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 149th 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 Watts Road (OX16 1BA) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watts Road (OX16 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watts Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nickling Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bismore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bismore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bismore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bismore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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