Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.7 2/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firtree Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Firtree Close (OX16 1JS) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firtree Close (OX16 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Kingerlee Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Firtree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horsham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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