Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

East Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 34th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (OX16 3LL) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (OX16 3LL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in East Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Causeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grimsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Moorfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Causeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Causeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Causeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grimsbury Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Grimsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Grimsbury Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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