West Oxfordshire crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of West Oxfordshire crime rate

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West Oxfordshire enjoys a low crime rating, ranking 22nd among 25 surrounding boroughs for its crime rate. In 2023, there were 6619 reported crime incidents against a population of 114237, translating to a crime rate of 57.94 per 1000 people, marking a slight decrease of 1.38% from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes in West Oxfordshire include Violence and sexual offences (42.0%), Anti-social behaviour (10.3%), and Other theft (8.9%), with Possession of weapons, Bicycle theft, and Robbery being the least common.

Among its 27 wards, Witney South, Witney Central, and Chipping Norton have the highest crime rates, whereas Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt, Stonesfield and Tackley, and Freeland and Hanborough are the safest.

Focusing on Postcode districts, OX25, OX28, and OX29 experience higher crime rates, while OX7, OX15, and OX13 are notably safer.

In West Oxfordshire, there has been a notable increase in certain types of crime over recent years. The Public order offenses saw a rise of 1.74% in 2020 and an even higher increase of 3.04% in 2021. Similarly, Violence and sexual offences experienced a significant uptick, with a 2.3% increase in 2020, a substantial 4.75% rise in 2021, and a further increase of 1.83% in 2022. However, there was a drop in Public order crimes by 2.01% in 2023, indicating a potential improvement in this area.

West Oxfordshire crime incidents by crime type

A total of 6619 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2777 (42.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 681 (10.3)%
Other theft – 590 (8.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 499 (7.5)%
Public order – 436 (6.6)%
Vehicle crime – 423 (6.4)%
Shoplifting – 393 (5.9)%
Burglary – 329 (5.0)%
Drugs – 180 (2.7)%
Other crime – 121 (1.8)%
Theft from the person – 71 (1.1)%
Possession of weapons – 58 (0.9)%
Bicycle theft – 41 (0.6)%
Robbery – 20 (0.3)%

How does West Oxfordshire compare against nearby areas ?

West Oxfordshire ranks 22nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in West Oxfordshire wards

There are 27 wards within West Oxfordshire. Witney South, Witney Central, Chipping Norton has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 27 wards from high crime rate to low.