Is West Oxfordshire safe?

West Oxfordshire has a crime rate of 47.79 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #23 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across West Oxfordshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in West Oxfordshire?

As of April 2026, West Oxfordshire has an annual crime rate of 47.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 443 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does West Oxfordshire rank nationally for crime?

West Oxfordshire ranks #23 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in West Oxfordshire?

The most common crime type in West Oxfordshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 207 incidents in April 2026 — 46.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the West Oxfordshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in West Oxfordshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

West Oxfordshire is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 443 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.85 per 1,000 residents. This places West Oxfordshire at #23 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment443 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #23 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

443

Annual Crime Rate

47.79per 1k

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#23of 331

Top 7% Safest UK

Oxfordshire

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12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 3	5
On or near The Green Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 5 Robbery: 1	5
On or near Ducklington Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Hazeldene Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Fettiplace Road Map	Public order: 4	4
On or near Dale Walk Map	Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
On or near Windrush Close Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

443 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

207

46.7%

Public Order

9.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.3%

Other Theft

8.1%

Shoplifting

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Other Crime

2.5%

Burglary

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire recorded 443 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 47.79 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #23 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in West Oxfordshire (46.7%). Public Order (9.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in West Oxfordshire has fallen slightly — by 3.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Witney South	64	89.3
2	Witney Central	31	75.0
3	Chipping Norton	30	61.2
4	Alvescot and Filkins	9	56.3
5	Chadlington and Churchill	6	52.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Brize Norton and Shilton	17	2.0
shield	The Bartons	4	2.0
shield	Carterton North East	10	1.6
shield	Carterton South	18	2.3
shield	Witney East	17	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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