Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 49th 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 Orchard Way (OX28 4EW) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (OX28 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Corndell Gardens. Police recorded 20 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 Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swingburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swingburn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ducklington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orkney Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Bar —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butchers Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corndell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corndell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowell Place —
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Data Sources

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