Crime Rates at High Street, Banbury, OX16 5JG

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 4th highest crime rate of 484 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 5JG) in the last 12 months was 939.1 per 1,000 residents and was 441.1% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 469.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (OX16 5JG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.