Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 224th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (OX16 3HF) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (OX16 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Grimsbury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Grimsbury Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Earlstoke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Broome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cockington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cockington Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dean Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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