Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Puck Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 94th 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 Puck Lane (OX28 6LD) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puck Lane (OX28 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Puck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Mill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Riverside Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Millers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Coachyard —
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Data Sources

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