Postcode · Witney
Crime in OX28 5NU
How much crime is recorded in OX28 5NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witney West
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
OX28 5NUWitney
How safe is OX28 5NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX28 5NU 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
10.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 5NUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Burglary4.69.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs1.32.4
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.