Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Horsham Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 225th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horsham Close (OX16 1XP) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsham Close (OX16 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Romney Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardwick Park (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Horsham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winchelsea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Horsham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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