Total Crime Rate

183.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 183.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Overthorpe Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 31st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overthorpe Road (OX16 4PN) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overthorpe Road (OX16 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Waltham Gardens. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Overthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princethorpe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Thorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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