Crime Rates at Newland Road, Banbury, OX16 5HQ

Newland Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 19th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newland Road (OX16 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 209.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newland Road (OX16 5HQ), 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.