Crime Rates at Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4AA

Merton Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 86th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Street (OX16 4AA) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Street (OX16 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.