Crime Rates at Red Lion Cottages, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2BD

Red Lion Cottages area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

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 Red Lion Cottages (OX17 2BD) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Middleton Cheney average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Lion Cottages (OX17 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.