Crime Rate in Witney Central, ward

Witney Central has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 wards in West Oxfordshire district and the 2608th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Witney Central in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% higher than the West Oxfordshire district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Witney Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 243 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 273 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Witney Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 60 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Elm Close (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.