Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 95th highest crime rate of 484 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 Milton Street (OX16 9PL) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Street (OX16 9PL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banbury Cross and Neithrop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Bar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Bar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Bar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monument Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monument Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Bar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
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