Total Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buttercross Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 352 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 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercross Lane (OX28 4DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buttercross Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Rectory Mews (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buttercross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avenue Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avenue Two Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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