Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 40.2 8/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 61st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banbury Road (OX5 2BT) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (OX5 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watts Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystones Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Banbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Curtis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watts Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watts Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorefields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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