Crime Rates at Lenton Road, Banbury, OX16 9ED

Lenton Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 128th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lenton Road (OX16 9ED) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lenton Road (OX16 9ED), 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.