Crime Rates at Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5AP

Lower Cherwell 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 Lower Cherwell Street (OX16 5AP) 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 Lower Cherwell Street (OX16 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.