Crime Rates at Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 2BX

Banbury Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

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 (OX5 2BX) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (OX5 2BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flatford Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axtell Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.