Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

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 Banbury Road (OX2 7PP) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (OX2 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 24 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grimbly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A4165 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
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Data Sources

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