Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bloxham Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 218th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bloxham Road (OX16 9LD) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average (172.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bloxham Road (OX16 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parsons Piece. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bloxham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shelley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parsons Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloxham Road | Under investigation |
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