Crime Rates at Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8EH

Banbury Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 426 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 8EH) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (OX2 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talbot Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.