Postcode · Witney
Crime in OX28 5FP
How much crime is recorded in OX28 5FP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witney West
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
OX28 5FPWitney
How safe is OX28 5FP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX28 5FP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 5FPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Burglary1.69.1
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.51.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.