Crime Rates at Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RX

Merton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 25th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Street (OX16 4RX) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Street (OX16 4RX), 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.