Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hereford Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 216th highest crime rate of 484 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 Hereford Way (OX16 1FT) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Way (OX16 1FT), the main crime hotspot is near Glyndebourne Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Starina Croft —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jersey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thyme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pope Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banesberie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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