Crime Rates at Pensclose, Witney, OX28 2EQ

Pensclose area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Witney East , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pensclose (OX28 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pensclose (OX28 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Old Dairy. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.