Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Banbury, OX16 5DB

Marlborough Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (OX16 5DB) in the last 12 months was 215.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 164.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 328.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (OX16 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.