Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westminster Way area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 206th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Way (OX16 4FA) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Way (OX16 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Ermont Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Thorpe Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermont Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canterbury Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Vale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaulieu Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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