Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 180.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 352 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 Station Lane (OX28 4YN) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Lane (OX28 4YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechgate, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttercross Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Station Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beechgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avenue Two Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avenue Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallard Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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