Total Crime Rate

732.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

321.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 732.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 321.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 250.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.5 10/10
  • Public order 91.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crofts area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crofts (OX28 4AD) in the last 12 months was 732.2 per 1,000 residents and was 804.7% higher than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -32.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 321.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crofts (OX28 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Rectory Mews. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Crofts area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carriage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corndell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carriage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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