Crime Rates at Hightown Road, Banbury, OX16 9BS

Hightown Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 57th 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 Hightown Road (OX16 9BS) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Hightown Road (OX16 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 212 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.