Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colwell Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 352 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 Colwell Drive (OX28 5NN) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwell Drive (OX28 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechgate, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ducklington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beechgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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