Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old School Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 82nd 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 Old School Place (OX16 4UB) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old School Place (OX16 4UB), 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.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Causeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burchester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Levenot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Levenot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levenot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Causeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Causeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Causway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulwell Close | — |
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