Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church View Road area has the lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 4th lowest 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 Church View Road (OX28 5HT) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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.
In the area around Church View Road (OX28 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountfield Road | Under investigation |
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