Crime Rates at Wardington Road, Banbury, OX16 2DN

Wardington Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Wardington Road (OX16 2DN) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardington Road (OX16 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horley Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornton Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.