Is Banbury safe?
Banbury recorded 105.5 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 6% above the England average (99.5) and 24% above the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 59/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 5,405
- Rate per 1,000
- 105.5
- 1-year trend
- -3.0%
- 3-year trend
- -9.9%
- 5-year trend
- -2.3%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 31
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.6
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026