Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sussex Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Drive (OX16 1UW) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Drive (OX16 1UW), the main crime hotspot is near Glyndebourne Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richman Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jersey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banesberie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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