Crime Rates at South Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9AF

South 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 9AF) 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 9AF), 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.