Total Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Wisterias area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 483 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 The Wisterias (OX16 1XU) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wisterias (OX16 1XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lord Fielding Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windrush (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Wisterias area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lord Fielding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Fielding Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windrush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Furlong —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearthway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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