Crime Rates at Cotswold Close, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0SX

Cotswold Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ducklington , and the 100th 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 Cotswold Close (OX29 0SX) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Ducklington average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Close (OX29 0SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near O'Connors Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Kenelm'S Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.