Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chacombe Crescent area has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 74th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chacombe Crescent (OX16 2DP) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chacombe Crescent (OX16 2DP), 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.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thenford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thenford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marston Close | — |
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