Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Witney East , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 352 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 Church Lane (OX28 3LB) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Witney East average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (OX28 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near The Old Dairy. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courts Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courts Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Judd'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxlease Under investigation
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Data Sources

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