Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cheney Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 65th lowest 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 Cheney Road (OX16 3HS) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheney Road (OX16 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brinkburn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grimsbury Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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