Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ducklington Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 96th highest 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 Ducklington Lane (OX28 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Witney Central average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ducklington Lane (OX28 5HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mirfield Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Witney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corn Bar | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mirfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldmere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orkney Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldmere Close | Under investigation |
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