Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lansdown Close area has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 118th 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 Lansdown Close (OX16 9LH) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lansdown Close (OX16 9LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloxham Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsons Piece (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloxham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloxham Road | — |
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