# Witney Retail & Business Security, Oxfordshire | Go Security > Shoplifting was the third largest crime type near Witney, with 208 offences. Retail officers, patrols and key holding for West Oxfordshire firms. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-witney.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Witney, Oxfordshire # Security Services in Witney Witney's crime figures fell 27% in the latest quarter, yet shoplifting, antisocial behaviour and youth nuisance in the town centre still shape daily trading. We help shops, offices and industrial estates respond. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Witney ## What Witney's crime figures show Of 1,676 offences recorded within a mile of Witney, 208 were shoplifting and 225 anti-social behaviour, a combination that lands squarely on the town centre. Thames Valley Police's own survey points the same way, naming youth antisocial behaviour around the town centre, The Leys and Church Green, drug activity, and e-bikes and scooters. For retailers in Marriotts Walk and Waterloo Walk, uniformed officers and better camera coverage are the most direct responses, alongside patrols for estates after closing. - 208 shoplifting offences within a mile - Offences 27% lower than a year earlier - Youth ASB around The Leys and Church Green - Five industrial estates named within 5km Get a Quote [View Witney on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Witney%2C%20Oxfordshire) Witney Business Profile ## West Oxfordshire firms and our local officers We have 10 security workers registered within 10 miles of Witney, and 5 of them hold a current SIA licence and can be booked for shifts. That is a small local core, topped up from the wider network for larger jobs. Everyone is vetted to BS 7858 and employed under PAYE, and attendance is confirmed by GPS book-on. West Oxfordshire has 5,930 registered businesses. Professional services lead with 1,095, making up 18.5% against 15.6% nationally, and they typically want reception security and key holding. Construction follows with 900 firms and tech and communications with 450. Agriculture, at 6.7% against 4.5%, brings farm patrols and solar CCTV towers into the mix, and 3 construction sites are mapped within 5km. 5 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 5,930 Registered businesses in West Oxfordshire 38 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, shopping streets and services near Witney - **Industrial & business parks:** Station Lane Industrial Estate Avenue Four, Two Rivers Industrial Estate, Station Lane Industrial Estate Avenue Three, Parkside Industrial Estate, Wessex Industrial Estate and Windrush Industrial Park - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** waterloo walk, Marriotts Walk and Windrush Valley Shopping Centre - **Hospitals:** Witney Community Hospital ### Venues & Martyn's Law Cineworld, Studio Se7en and The Plough's pub garden are the named venues within 5km of Witney. Larger events for 200 or more will have to meet Martyn's Law once its duties start, and our licensed staff can support them. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Witney ## Shopping streets and industrial estates Witney's commercial land is concentrated in industrial estates: Station Lane, with Avenues Three and Four, Two Rivers, Parkside, Wessex and Windrush Industrial Park. Shopping centres on Marriotts Walk, Waterloo Walk and the Windrush Valley Shopping Centre, plus 38 licensed premises, keep the centre active into the evening. There is no rail station mapped within 5km, and Witney Community Hospital is the local hospital. Daytime retail cover and night-time estate patrols are the two main needs. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Mary_the_Virgin_Church,_Church_Green,_Witney_-_geograph.org.uk_-_247742.jpg) by Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Witney Witney retailers, estate tenants, offices and farms can arrange any of the following services. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Crime around Witney town centre Between September 2025 and August 2026, Police.uk logged 1,676 offences inside a one-mile radius of Witney. Violence and sexual offences were the biggest category with 683, roughly 41%. Anti-social behaviour reached 225, shoplifting 208, public order 159 and criminal damage and arson 121. The latest quarter was 27% down on the same months a year earlier, a welcome change, but shoplifting and nuisance remain the categories most felt by businesses. Store detectives, door greeters and CCTV help retailers, and patrols discourage damage to estate units overnight. 1,676 Recorded crimes in 12 months 683 Violence & sexual offences 225 Anti-social behaviour 208 Shoplifting 159 Public order 121 Criminal damage & arson Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Thames Valley Police in Witney The Witney team's community survey highlighted youth antisocial behaviour in the town centre, The Leys and Church Green, drug activity around Madley Park and Deer Park, and e-bike and scooter use. Witney Thames Valley Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - It was reported from the recent survey that ASB was being committed in the community, specifically in the areas of the town centre, The Leys and Church Green. - The survey returned that the public are seeing drug related activity in the areas of the town centre, Madley Park and Deer Park. - There have been several reports within the survey and recent Have Your Say meetings surrounding electric bikes and scooters, particularly in the town centre and involving youths on bicycles. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Witney. Areas We Cover Near Witney ## Around Witney Carterton sits 5 miles from Witney, Charlbury 6 miles, and Burford and Woodstock 7 miles each. More towns we cover follow. [Carterton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-carterton.html) [Charlbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-charlbury.html) [Burford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-burford.html) [Woodstock](https://gosecurity.uk/security-woodstock.html) [Faringdon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-faringdon.html) [Oxford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-oxford.html) [Lechlade](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lechlade.html) [Chipping Norton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chipping-norton.html) [Abingdon-on-Thames](https://gosecurity.uk/security-abingdon-on-thames.html) [Fairford](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fairford.html) [Wantage](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wantage.html) [Stow-on-the-Wold](https://gosecurity.uk/security-stow-on-the-wold.html) Postcodes We Cover in Witney ### Witney postcode coverage The 3 postcode districts nearest central Witney, covering parts of West Oxfordshire, Cherwell, Vale of White Horse and Cotswold. OX28OX29OX18 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Witney Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you help Witney shops with shoplifting? Shoplifting accounted for 208 of the offences recorded within a mile in the latest year. Uniformed retail officers and store detectives deter theft and gather evidence, and CCTV monitoring by an NSI Gold accredited monitoring centre supports them. ### Do you deal with antisocial behaviour around the town centre? Thames Valley Police's survey named youth antisocial behaviour around the town centre, The Leys and Church Green. A visible officer at the entrance, or a patrol at closing time, discourages groups and records any incidents for the police. ### Do you have officers living near Witney? Ten security workers in our network are registered within 10 miles, and 5 are SIA-licensed and bookable. Bigger requirements draw on officers from further afield, all BS 7858 vetted. ### Can you secure units on Witney's industrial estates? Station Lane, Two Rivers, Parkside, Wessex and Windrush Industrial Park are all within 5km. Locking and unlocking, alarm response and mobile patrols suit estate tenants, with each visit logged by GPS. ### Do you cover Carterton or Burford? Yes. Carterton is 5 miles away, Charlbury 6, and Burford and Woodstock 7. Faringdon and Oxford, both 10 miles from Witney, are in our coverage as well. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Witney Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Talk to us about your Witney premises Request a Witney quote on 0800 471 4792, or let us carry out a free security audit, usually priced at £250, at your shop or unit. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.