Crime Rates at Ruscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2NS

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 2NS) 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 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evenlode (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.