Total Crime Rate
358.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canterbury Close 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 Canterbury Close (OX16 4FF) 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 Canterbury Close (OX16 4FF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ermont Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ermont Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princethorpe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Overthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ermont Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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