BRITANNIA ROAD, OX16 5DW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX16 5DW

BRITANNIA ROAD, OX16 5DW, Cherwell has recorded a total of 87 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.89 per 1,000 population. This OX16 5DW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX16 postcode area, which has experienced 424 crimes and a crime rate of 8.05 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX16 5DW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX16 5DW, encompassing approximately 3641 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the OX16 5DW area, explore the OX16 5DW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (-9.76% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-26.67% decrease)

OX16 5DW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 19
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10

BRITANNIA ROAD, OX16 5DW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3723.89-9.76%
Public order1310.1618.18%
Shoplifting113.57-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour103.02-16.67%
Other theft42.75-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.1033.33%
Vehicle crime21.100.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%
Drugs10.27-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4127.46-4.65%
Shoplifting1511.26-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour124.12-36.84%
Public order113.30-8.33%
Other theft73.02-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson31.92-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.82-33.33%
Robbery20.55100.00%
Possession of weapons20.55100.00%
Drugs20.55-50.00%
Other crime10.55-50.00%
Burglary10.27-50.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4333.78-25.86%
Anti-social behaviour1911.815.56%
Shoplifting185.22260.00%
Other theft134.940.00%
Public order123.5750.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.30-55.56%
Drugs41.10300.00%
Vehicle crime31.1050.00%
Burglary20.820.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%
Theft from the person10.27-85.71%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5834.3348.72%
Anti-social behaviour1815.9380.00%
Other theft134.9485.71%
Criminal damage and arson93.5780.00%
Public order82.47-20.00%
Theft from the person72.20133.33%
Shoplifting51.92-66.67%
Vehicle crime21.370.00%
Robbery20.55-33.33%
Drugs10.55-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3926.92-18.75%
Shoplifting1510.71-6.25%
Public order104.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.7566.67%
Other theft72.75250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.92-54.55%
Robbery31.370.00%
Theft from the person30.8250.00%
Other crime20.82100.00%
Drugs20.55-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4830.2123.08%
Shoplifting1613.18100.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.3957.14%
Public order103.02-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour62.75-64.71%
Vehicle crime51.650.00%
Drugs31.37-25.00%
Robbery30.8250.00%
Burglary20.82100.00%
Other theft20.55-66.67%
Theft from the person20.55-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3929.662.63%
Anti-social behaviour1710.71142.86%
Public order114.6710.00%
Shoplifting83.02-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.20-56.25%
Other theft61.92-45.45%
Vehicle crime51.650.00%
Theft from the person41.37300.00%
Drugs41.100.00%
Possession of weapons21.10100.00%
Robbery20.550.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Burglary10.55-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3828.8446.15%
Criminal damage and arson1610.44220.00%
Shoplifting124.3920.00%
Other theft113.3037.50%
Public order103.0225.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.7516.67%
Vehicle crime51.92400.00%
Bicycle theft21.370.00%
Burglary20.55-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Theft from the person10.27-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.32-51.85%
Shoplifting107.14150.00%
Other theft82.7560.00%
Public order82.20-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour62.20-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson51.65-16.67%
Burglary31.3750.00%
Drugs20.820.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Theft from the person20.55-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5428.0128.57%
Public order1114.8310.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.0216.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.920.00%
Other theft51.65-66.67%
Vehicle crime51.37150.00%
Shoplifting41.370.00%
Theft from the person31.10200.00%
Burglary20.82-33.33%
Drugs20.550.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4226.0935.48%
Other theft1511.5450.00%
Public order104.12-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.75-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.65100.00%
Shoplifting41.65-20.00%
Burglary31.1050.00%
Possession of weapons20.820.00%
Drugs20.55-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.55100.00%
Theft from the person10.55-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.700.00%
Public order128.510.00%
Other theft103.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.750.00%
Shoplifting52.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.370.00%
Drugs30.820.00%
Burglary20.820.00%
Theft from the person20.550.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 496 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202441
July 202443
June 202458
May 202439
April 202448
March 202439
February 202438
January 202426
December 202354
November 202342
October 202331

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202412
June 20248
May 202410
April 202410
March 202411
February 202410
January 20248
December 202311
November 202310
October 202312

A total of 101 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 202413
June 202413
May 20247
April 20242
March 20246
February 202411
January 20248
December 20235
November 202315
October 202310

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 28 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20247
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
December 20231

A total of 127 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 202419
June 202418
May 202410
April 20246
March 202417
February 20247
January 20246
December 20237
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 79 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20244
June 20249
May 20245
April 202411
March 20247
February 202416
January 20245
December 20236
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 123 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202415
July 202418
June 20245
May 202415
April 202416
March 20248
February 202412
January 202410
December 20234
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX16 5DW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting11
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime2
    Vehicle crime1
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. High Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Hospital
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 6. Britannia Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 7. Pepper Alley
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 8. Butcher'S Row
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Amos Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Windmill Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Calthorpe Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Market Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lower Cherwell Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Paxmans Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Calthorpe Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Dashwood Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. George Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Newland Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Broad Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Marlborough Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Cherwell Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Grove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Newland Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Upper Windsor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Lamb'S Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1