Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 82nd 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 Mirfield Road (OX28 5BD) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mirfield Road (OX28 5BD), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourton Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Wilkinson Place 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 Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fettiplace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fettiplace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wychwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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