Total Crime Rate

235.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 235.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other 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

Westbeech Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 24th 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 Westbeech Court (OX16 9RY) in the last 12 months was 235.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 147.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbeech Court (OX16 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westbeech Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbeech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Bar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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