Crime Rates at Kingfisher Drive, Banbury, OX16 9YE

Kingfisher Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Kingfisher Drive (OX16 9YE) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Drive (OX16 9YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.