Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witan Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 352 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 Witan Way (OX28 4DG) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Witney Central average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witan Way (OX28 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Four. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farm Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avenue Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Four Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Four Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avenue Three Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Three —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Three —
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Data Sources

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