About Us

How safe is West Oxfordshire?

By working in partnership we aim to make West Oxfordshire a safer place to live, work and visit.

We are committed to reducing crime, disorder and fear of crime among our communities, including anti-social behaviour, substance misuse and reducing reoffending.

Who is the Partnership?

Thames Valley Police
West Oxfordshire District Council
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire Youth Offending Service
Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
Oxfordshire Race Equality Council
Cottsway Housing
Oxfordshire Drugs and Alcohol Action Team
Thames Valley Partnership
Thames Valley Magistrates Courts
Thames Valley Probation Service
Thames Valley Police Authority
Fire and Rescue Service
Neighbourhood Action Groups
Witney, Chipping Norton and Carterton Town Council representatives

Our Priorities

We regularly consult and work with local communities to tackle residents’ top concerns.

These include:

• Acquisitive crime, including burglary and vehicle crime;
• Domestic violence and support services;
• Substance misuse, including drug and alcohol treatment services and licensing;
• Supportive communities, including hate crime and young peoples services;
• Safe communities, including road safety;
• Anti-social behaviour, including managing town centre disorder and anti-social behaviour in rural communities.

A multi-agency three year Community Safety Strategy is compiled by the Partnership. The current one runs from 2008-2011. (download document)