Crime Rates at Britannia Road, Banbury, OX16 5BD

Britannia Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 109th highest crime rate of 483 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 Britannia Road (OX16 5BD) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (172.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (OX16 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.