Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fergusson Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 232nd 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 Fergusson Road (OX16 3HH) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fergusson Road (OX16 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fergusson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimsbury Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cockington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cockington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hamilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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