Crime Rates at Ruscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2NP

Ruscote Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 231st highest crime rate of 484 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 Ruscote Avenue (OX16 2NP) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruscote Avenue (OX16 2NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evenlode, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cromwell Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.