Crime Rates at Market Place, Banbury, OX16 5LJ

Market Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 10th 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 Market Place (OX16 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 501.9 per 1,000 residents and was 189.1% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 334.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (OX16 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.