Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Skylark Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 87th lowest 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 Skylark Way (OX28 6NR) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Way (OX28 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windrush Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badger Mews (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Skylark Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Leveret Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Badger Mews —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windrush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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