Crime Rates at Wellington Avenue, Banbury, OX16 3QL

Wellington Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 85th 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 Wellington Avenue (OX16 3QL) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Avenue (OX16 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.