Crime Rates at West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9RZ

West Bar Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Bar Street (OX16 9RZ) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bar Street (OX16 9RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.