Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ralegh Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ralegh Crescent (OX28 5FY) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ralegh Crescent (OX28 5FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Square, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrington Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Idbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rissington Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westcote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Meadow | — |
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