Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 71st highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Drive (OX16 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Drive (OX16 9EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maple Close | Under investigation |
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