Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodford Mill area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 108th highest crime rate of 354 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 Woodford Mill (OX28 6DE) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodford Mill (OX28 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bakers Piece (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Old Coachyard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crawley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Mill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Riverside Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Millers Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Millers Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dark Lane | Under investigation |
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