Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 233rd lowest 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 Grange Road (OX16 9AS) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (OX16 9AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechfield Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hightown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Jaynes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jaynes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jaynes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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