Crime Rates at Springfield Oval, Witney, OX28 6EQ

Springfield Oval area has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Oval (OX28 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 662.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Oval (OX28 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Oval, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badger Mews (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.