Total Crime Rate

215.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.9 10/10
  • Public order 44.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Street 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 Albert Street (OX16 5DG) 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 Albert Street (OX16 5DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amos Court
Sep 2025Theft from the person South Bar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Bar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dashwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Amos Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amos Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amos Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Bar Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Bar Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calthorpe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Calthorpe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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