Crap Towns / Banbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Banbury?
The police recorded 8.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Banbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.7, down from 9.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Banbury | – | 8.2 |
| Daventry | 25.2 km | 6.6 |
| Bicester | 22.1 km | 4.9 |
| Buckingham | 25.3 km | 4.5 |
| Towcester | 25.2 km | 3.9 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 19.8 km | 3.9 |
| Southam | 21.4 km | 3.9 |
| Chipping Norton | 19.9 km | 3.8 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 25.4 km | 3.7 |
| Wellesbourne | 23.3 km | 3.2 |
| Brackley | 13.5 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |