Total Crime Rate

304.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 304.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 83.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gordon Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Way (OX28 4EA) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 276.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Way (OX28 4EA), 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 Gordon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henry Box Close 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 Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue One Under investigation
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Data Sources

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