Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Leys Villas area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 160th highest crime rate of 352 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 Leys Villas (OX28 4DH) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Witney Central average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leys Villas (OX28 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Green. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leys Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Church Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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