Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ruscote Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 94th lowest 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 Ruscote Avenue (OX16 2NP) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruscote Avenue (OX16 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Evenlode. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ruscote Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evenlode Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bird Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Under investigation
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Data Sources

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