Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burwell Meadow area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 158th 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 Burwell Meadow (OX28 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burwell Meadow (OX28 5JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Holford Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmhouse Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burwell Meadow | Under investigation |
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