Crime Rates at Osterley Grove, Banbury, OX16 9LR

Osterley Grove area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 151st highest crime rate of 483 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 Osterley Grove (OX16 9LR) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osterley Grove (OX16 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Berrymoor Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.