Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romney Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 197th 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 Romney Road (OX16 1YA) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Road (OX16 1YA), 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 Romney Road area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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