Crime Rates at West Street, Banbury, OX16 3HD

West Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 44th 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 West Street (OX16 3HD) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (OX16 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.