Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 12th 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 Colwell Drive (OX28 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwell Drive (OX28 5NQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burwell Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ducklington Lane 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 Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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