Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 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

South Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 212th 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 South Street (OX16 3LD) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (OX16 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Causway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Apr 2026Other theft Merton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mckeevor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimsbury Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Apr 2026Public order East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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