Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.2 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 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Furlong area has the 21st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 40th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Furlong (OX16 1PT) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 120.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Furlong (OX16 1PT), 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 High Furlong area

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

Data Sources

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