Crime Rates at Woodfield, Banbury, OX16 1PU

Woodfield area has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 67th highest crime rate of 484 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 Woodfield (OX16 1PU) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield (OX16 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.