Crime Rates at South Street, Banbury, OX16 3LD

South Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (OX16 3LD) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (OX16 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.