Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valence Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 7th 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 Valence Crescent (OX28 5GD) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valence Crescent (OX28 5GD), the main crime hotspot is near Wychwood Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wychwood Close | Under investigation |
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