Crime Rates at Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RR

Merton Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 62nd 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 Merton Street (OX16 4RR) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Street (OX16 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.