Total Crime Rate

204.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.5 8/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colwell Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 354 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 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.0% higher than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwell Drive (OX28 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ducklington Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducklington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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