Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Banbury, OX16 9BA

Oxford Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 103rd 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 Oxford Road (OX16 9BA) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX16 9BA), 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.