Crime Rates at Stow Avenue, Witney, OX28 5GP

Stow Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 131st 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 Stow Avenue (OX28 5GP) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stow Avenue (OX28 5GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Square, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourton Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.