Crime Rates at Malvern Close, Banbury, OX16 9EL

Malvern Close area has the lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 14th 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 Malvern Close (OX16 9EL) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Close (OX16 9EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Drive, where police recorded 16 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.