Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Daventry Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 63rd 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 Daventry Road (OX16 3JS) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daventry Road (OX16 3JS), 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 Daventry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Close Under investigation
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 Cheney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cheney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cheney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cheney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brinkburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimsbury Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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