Crime Rates at Lyneham Close, Witney, OX28 5BS

Lyneham Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 354 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 Lyneham Close (OX28 5BS) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyneham Close (OX28 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wychwood Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wenman Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.