Crime Rates at The Orchard, Banbury, OX16 2BX

The Orchard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 5th highest crime rate of 484 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 788.6 per 1,000 residents and was 354.3% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 458.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (OX16 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.