Crap Towns / Witney / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Witney?
The police recorded 5.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Witney from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.1, down from 5.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage | 22.3 km | 7.0 |
| Oxford | 16.0 km | 6.5 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 18.8 km | 6.3 |
| Witney | – | 5.5 |
| Faringdon | 16.5 km | 5.4 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 23.0 km | 5.1 |
| Eynsham | 7.5 km | 4.6 |
| Grove | 20.5 km | 4.2 |
| Kidlington | 14.0 km | 4.2 |
| Carterton | 7.7 km | 3.9 |
| Chipping Norton | 17.4 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |