Total Crime Rate
762.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Bar Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 6th 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 South Bar Street (OX16 9AA) in the last 12 months was 762.6 per 1,000 residents and was 339.3% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 543.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Bar Street (OX16 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Bar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Bar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Bar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Bar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Parr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxmans Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monument Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monument Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calthorpe Street | Under investigation |
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