Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Coopers Gate area has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 47th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coopers Gate (OX16 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coopers Gate (OX16 2EQ), 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 Coopers Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Bar Place 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order London Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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