Crime Rates at Parklands, Banbury, OX16 2SY

Parklands area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 73rd 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 Parklands (OX16 2SY) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands (OX16 2SY), 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.