Crime Rates at Nursery Drive, Banbury, OX16 2ND

Nursery Drive area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 213th highest 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 Nursery Drive (OX16 2ND) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Drive (OX16 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.