Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colville Walk area has the 29th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 70th highest crime rate of 483 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 Colville Walk (OX16 3NF) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colville Walk (OX16 3NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fergusson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cockington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cockington Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanier Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fergusson Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fraser Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spiceball Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mckeevor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
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