Crime Rates at Stroud Close, Banbury, OX16 3ZN

Stroud Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 195th 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 Stroud Close (OX16 3ZN) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stroud Close (OX16 3ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Cheney Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.