Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 45.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 227th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (OX16 3TX) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (OX16 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimsbury Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Close —
Apr 2026Public order Cockington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cockington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
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 Old Grimsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hamilton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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