Crime Rates at Sussex Drive, Banbury, OX16 1XL

Sussex Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 84th 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 Sussex Drive (OX16 1XL) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Drive (OX16 1XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferriston, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glyndebourne Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.