Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Acacia Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 110th highest crime rate of 484 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 Acacia Walk (OX16 1YN) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Walk (OX16 1YN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acacia Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longelandes Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hearthway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longelandes Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forgeway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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