Crime Rates at Bourton Road, Banbury, OX16 2DL

Bourton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bourton Road (OX16 2DL) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourton Road (OX16 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornton Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.