Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bankside area has the 50th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 137th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bankside (OX16 9SY) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 32 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 445.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankside (OX16 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Caldwell Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bankside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badger Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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