Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Grimsbury Drive area has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 129th highest crime rate of 484 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 Grimsbury Drive (OX16 3HL) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grimsbury Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Earlstoke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brinkburn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Grimsbury Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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