Crime Rates at Sir Henry Jake Close, Banbury, OX16 1ET

Sir Henry Jake Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 240th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sir Henry Jake Close (OX16 1ET) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sir Henry Jake Close (OX16 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lord Fielding Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Booth Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.