Banbury Ruscote
Middle areaNorth west Cherwell. 9,147 people in 1.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Banbury Ruscote, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Banbury Ruscote
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Banbury Ruscote at a rate of 96.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.0 per 1,000 people across Cherwell.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 459 |
| Other crime | 155 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 125 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 73 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Banbury Ruscote compares
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Is Banbury Ruscote safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Banbury Ruscote at a rate of 96.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.0 per 1,000 people across Cherwell.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 65 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Banbury Ruscote.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (459), other crime (155) and anti-social behaviour (125).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Cherwell
These figures are published for the whole of Cherwell, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cherwell and not Banbury Ruscote alone. See Cherwell
Banbury Ruscote in brief
The median price paid for a home in Banbury Ruscote was £263,750 in 2025.
Banbury Ruscote had 8,884 usual residents at the census.
In Banbury Ruscote, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Banbury Ruscote, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.