Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Howard Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 483 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 Howard Road (OX16 4QY) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (OX16 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near Levenot Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Close —
Apr 2026Burglary East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levenot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levenot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Byeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorpe Place —
Apr 2026Other crime The Causway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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