Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 57.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wesley Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Drive (OX16 9LT) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Drive (OX16 9LT), 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.

Crime Over Time in Wesley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A361 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osterley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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