Total Crime Rate

314.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 314.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Foundry Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 15th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Street (OX16 2BL) in the last 12 months was 314.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (172.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Street (OX16 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Foundry Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Bar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Boxhedge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boxhedge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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