Crime Rates at Grimsbury Square, Banbury, OX16 3HP

Grimsbury Square area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 174th 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 Grimsbury Square (OX16 3HP) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grimsbury Square (OX16 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near East Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.