Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Banbury, OX16 9AN

Oxford Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 167th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (OX16 9AN) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX16 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.