Total Crime Rate

358.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 358.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 116.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Public order 54.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ermont Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 13th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ermont Way (OX16 4AE) in the last 12 months was 358.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher 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 Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermont Way (OX16 4AE), 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 Ermont Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brinkburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkburn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ermont Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ermont Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ermont Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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