Crime Rates at Castle Street, Banbury, OX16 5NX

Castle Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 66th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (OX16 5NX) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (OX16 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.