Total Crime Rate

795.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

359.8 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 795.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 359.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 259.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 167.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.9 10/10
  • Public order 83.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.1 10/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
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

Station Lane area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 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 Station Lane (OX28 4BB) in the last 12 months was 795.0 per 1,000 residents and was 882.3% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 359.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Lane (OX28 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avenue Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Four Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Four Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Four —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Four Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Three Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Three Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Three —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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