Postcode · Witney
Crime in OX28 6GS
How much crime is recorded in OX28 6GS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witney Central
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,270 (2024)
OX28 6GSWitney
How safe is OX28 6GS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX28 6GS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 6GSNational
Violence and sexual offences21.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Shoplifting6.08.4
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order4.84.6
Burglary2.29.1
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other theft1.34.5
Robbery0.91.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.