Crime Rates at Queensway, Banbury, OX16 9NG

Queensway area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 161st lowest 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 Queensway (OX16 9NG) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (OX16 9NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilkes Yard (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.