Total Crime Rate

801.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

449.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 801.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 449.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 334.8 10/10
  • Drugs 149.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.3 10/10
  • Public order 96.9 10/10
  • Other theft 39.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.4 7/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Orchard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 4th 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 The Orchard (OX16 2BX) in the last 12 months was 801.8 per 1,000 residents and was 364.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 76 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 449.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (OX16 2BX), 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 The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Grove 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 Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbeech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Boxhedge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Boxhedge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bar Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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