Postcode sector · Witney
Crime in OX8 8
How much crime is recorded in OX8 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 5,179 (2024)
OX8 8Postcode sector · Witney
How safe is OX8 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in OX8 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
OX8 8National
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Burglary5.99.1
Shoplifting5.28.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order2.14.6
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.