Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farm Mill Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 35th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Mill Lane (OX28 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Mill Lane (OX28 4BJ), 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 Farm Mill Lane area

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

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