Crime Rates at Padbury Drive, Banbury, OX16 4TG

Padbury Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 41st highest crime rate of 484 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 Padbury Drive (OX16 4TG) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padbury Drive (OX16 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Fulwell Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.