Total Crime Rate

185.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 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 185.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mirfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 9th 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 Mirfield Road (OX28 5BB) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mirfield Road (OX28 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mirfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fettiplace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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