Postcode sector · Banbury
Crime in OX16 7
How much crime is recorded in OX16 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 3,179 (2024)
OX16 7Postcode sector · Banbury
How safe is OX16 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in OX16 7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX16 7National
Violence and sexual offences20.323.6
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft3.74.5
Public order3.34.6
Burglary2.79.1
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.