Total Crime Rate

516.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

334.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 516.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 334.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.5 10/10
  • Public order 89.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 9th highest crime rate of 483 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 Church Lane (OX16 5LR) in the last 12 months was 516.7 per 1,000 residents and was 199.2% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 334.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (OX16 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amos Court —
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butcher'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dashwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Butcher'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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