Crime Rates at Burford Road, Witney, OX8 5ED

Burford Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central , and the 113th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burford Road (OX8 5ED) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Witney Central average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burford Road (OX8 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windrush Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fettiplace Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.