Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 147th highest 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 High Street (OX28 6ER) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Witney Central average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 276.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (OX28 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Square (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Witney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windrush Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jacobs Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Old Coachyard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Puck Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Old Coachyard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
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