Crime Rates at Blenheim Road, Banbury, OX16 9TQ

Blenheim Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 65th highest crime rate of 484 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 Blenheim Road (OX16 9TQ) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Road (OX16 9TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badger Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.