Crime Rates at Snowshill Drive, Witney, OX28 5GS

Snowshill Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Snowshill Drive (OX28 5GS) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Witney Central average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snowshill Drive (OX28 5GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherbourne Road, where police recorded 11 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.