Crime Rates at Princethorpe Drive, Banbury, OX16 4FS

Princethorpe Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 11th highest crime rate of 484 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 Princethorpe Drive (OX16 4FS) in the last 12 months was 416.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% higher 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 Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princethorpe Drive (OX16 4FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ermont Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.