Crime Rates at Earlstoke Close, Banbury, OX16 3WL

Earlstoke Close area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 155th highest 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 Earlstoke Close (OX16 3WL) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlstoke Close (OX16 3WL), 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.