Crime Rates at Ruscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2NN

Ruscote Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruscote Avenue (OX16 2NN) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruscote Avenue (OX16 2NN), 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.