Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farm Way area has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 117th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Way (OX16 9TB) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 988.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Way (OX16 9TB), the main crime hotspot is near Badger Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badger Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhall Drive | Under investigation |
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