Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morris Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Drive (OX16 1DE) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morris Drive (OX16 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford Green. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Hardwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Austin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richman Gardens | Under investigation |
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