Crime Rates at Cartwright Gardens, Aynho, Banbury, OX17 3BB

Cartwright Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 1,261 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 Cartwright Gardens (OX17 3BB) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartwright Gardens (OX17 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Glebe, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Butts (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.