Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 189.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 134.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holloway Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 7th 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 Holloway Road (OX28 6NG) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Road (OX28 6NG), 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 Holloway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corndell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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