Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banbury Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

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 Banbury Road (OX2 7AN) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Summertown average (33.1 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (OX2 7AN), the main crime hotspot is near Summerfield Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Pool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staverton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Pool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4165 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Staverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4165 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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