Total Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buttercross Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 31st highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttercross Lane (OX28 4DN) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercross Lane (OX28 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechgate, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Rectory Mews (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Buttercross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Avenue One Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henry Box Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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