Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Crofters Mews area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 153rd highest 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 Crofters Mews (OX28 4AY) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofters Mews (OX28 4AY), 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 Crofters Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carriage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carriage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corndell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Court —
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Data Sources

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