Crime Rates at Stanway Close, Witney, OX28 5GA

Stanway Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 145th lowest 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 Stanway Close (OX28 5GA) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Witney Central average (81.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanway Close (OX28 5GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Square, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowshill Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.