Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.8 7/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Delapre Drive area has the 47th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 120th 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 Delapre Drive (OX16 3WP) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 Other theft with 12 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 Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delapre Drive (OX16 3WP), the main crime hotspot is near Ermont Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Delapre Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Byeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cheney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princethorpe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ermont Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ermont Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ermont Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brinkburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cheney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimsbury Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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