Postcode · Witney
Crime in OX28 5DH
How much crime is recorded in OX28 5DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witney West
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
OX28 5DHWitney
How safe is OX28 5DH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX28 5DH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX28 5DHNational
Violence and sexual offences49.623.6
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft2.74.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.11.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Burglary0.49.1
Drugs0.22.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.