Crime Rates at Barcombe Close, Banbury, OX16 1FD

Barcombe Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 178th lowest 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 Barcombe Close (OX16 1FD) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Close (OX16 1FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watts Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardwick Park (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.