Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rosemary Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 158th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosemary Drive (OX16 1ES) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosemary Drive (OX16 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Ferriston. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rosemary Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosmary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferriston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferriston Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferriston —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearthway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosmary Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosmary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thyme Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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