Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Witney East , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Grove (OX28 1BD) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Witney East average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Grove (OX28 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramble Bank (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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