Crap Towns / Banbury / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Banbury?
The police recorded 11.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Banbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 12.0, up from 11.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 11.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 12.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Daventry | 25.2 km | 23.1 |
| Towcester | 25.2 km | 13.8 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 25.4 km | 13.1 |
| Southam | 21.4 km | 12.3 |
| Banbury | – | 11.1 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 19.8 km | 10.7 |
| Wellesbourne | 23.3 km | 9.9 |
| Brackley | 13.5 km | 8.4 |
| Chipping Norton | 19.9 km | 8.0 |
| Buckingham | 25.3 km | 7.1 |
| Bicester | 22.1 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |