Crime Rates at High Street, Banbury, OX16 5EE

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 3rd 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 High Street (OX16 5EE) in the last 12 months was 907.3 per 1,000 residents and was 425.2% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 460.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (OX16 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.