Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 484 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 Bentley Close (OX16 1PB) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Close (OX16 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Stratford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stratford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richman Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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