Crime Rates at Britannia Road, Banbury, OX16 5DE

Britannia Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 198th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Road (OX16 5DE) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (OX16 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.