Crime Rates at Horton Crescent, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2LF

Horton Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

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 Horton Crescent (OX17 2LF) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Middleton Cheney average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horton Crescent (OX17 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Baulk (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.