Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 110.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cheney Road 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 Cheney Road (OX16 3HR) 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 Cheney Road (OX16 3HR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cheney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cheney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cheney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Byeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimsbury Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brinkburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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