Crime Rates at Howard Road, Banbury, OX16 4QZ

Howard Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 132nd 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 Howard Road (OX16 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (OX16 4QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fulwell Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.