Crime Rates at Langdale Gate, Witney, OX28 6FN

Langdale Gate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 352 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 Langdale Gate (OX28 6FN) in the last 12 months was 728.0 per 1,000 residents and was 788.6% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 305.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Gate (OX28 6FN), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.