Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morgan Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 166th 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 Morgan Close (OX16 1DX) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morgan Close (OX16 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Morris Drive. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morgan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richman Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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