Total Crime Rate
204.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorney Leys Park area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorney Leys Park (OX28 4GF) in the last 12 months was 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorney Leys Park (OX28 4GF), the main crime hotspot is near Beechgate. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ducklington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingfisher Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Henry Box Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ducklington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ducklington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ducklington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ducklington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ducklington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avenue One | Under investigation |
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