Crime Rates at Foscote Rise, Banbury, OX16 9XS

Foscote Rise area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foscote Rise (OX16 9XS) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foscote Rise (OX16 9XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbold Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.