Crap Towns / Witney / Crime

How much crime is there in Witney?

The police recorded 60.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Witney from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.6, down from 60.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.9	34.1
Shoplifting	6.8	7.1
Public order	5.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.5	7.0
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	16.0 km	98.2
Wantage	22.3 km	65.3
Faringdon	16.5 km	63.0
Abingdon-on-Thames	18.8 km	61.5
Witney	–	60.3
Chipping Norton	17.4 km	59.5
Grove	20.5 km	52.6
Kidlington	14.0 km	51.0
Shrivenham and Watchfield	23.0 km	48.9
Carterton	7.7 km	40.2
Eynsham	7.5 km	39.2
The typical town	–	76.2