Total Crime Rate

175.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 35th highest crime rate of 483 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 Marlborough Place (OX16 5DA) in the last 12 months was 175.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Place (OX16 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marlborough Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Parr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amos Court
Apr 2026Robbery Butcher'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butcher'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Public order Dashwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Road
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butcher'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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