What is the crime rate in West Oxfordshire?

As of March 2026, West Oxfordshire has a crime rate of 4.39 per 1,000 residents, based on 502 recorded offences.

How does West Oxfordshire rank nationally for crime?

West Oxfordshire ranks #276 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in West Oxfordshire?

The most common crime type in West Oxfordshire is Violence and sexual offences with 194 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 38.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

West Oxfordshire Crime Intelligence Report

West Oxfordshire recorded 502 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.39 per 1,000 residents. This places West Oxfordshire at #276 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 4.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17.3% lower.

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

Total Crimes

502

trending_down -4.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.39per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#276of 330

By total crime volume

Oxfordshire

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4	6
On or near Russell Mews Map	Public order: 6 Vehicle crime: 3	6
On or near Tiger Moth Place Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Windrush Close Map	Shoplifting: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	6
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Ducklington Lane Map	Public order: 4 Robbery: 2	4
On or near Ladburn Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Book End Map	Drugs: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

502 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

194

38.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.7%

Public Order

9.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Shoplifting

7.0%

Other Theft

6.0%

Burglary

5.6%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Other Crime

2.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Witney South	63	10.0
2	Witney West	56	10.0
3	Chipping Norton	45	6.2
4	Witney Central	41	6.9
5	Freeland and Hanborough	26	5.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	The Bartons	2	1.0
shield	Alvescot and Filkins	5	2.7
shield	Chadlington and Churchill	6	3.1
shield	Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield	7	1.7
shield	Witney North	7	1.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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