Crime Rates at Delapre Drive, Banbury, OX16 3WP

Delapre Drive area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 171st highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Delapre Drive (OX16 3WP) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower 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 Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delapre Drive (OX16 3WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howard Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.