Total Crime Rate

325.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 325.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 95.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Woodfield area has the 9th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 14th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield (OX16 1PS) in the last 12 months was 325.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (172.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield (OX16 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danesmoor
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmoor Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windrush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Furlong
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmoor Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmoor Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearthway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruscote Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evenlode Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmoor Under investigation

Data Sources

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