Crime Rates at Grimsbury Drive, Banbury, OX16 3HL

Grimsbury Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 74th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grimsbury Drive (OX16 3HL) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grimsbury Drive (OX16 3HL), 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.