Madley Park

Location of Madley Park in Oxfordshire

Madley Park is a large housing estate in Witney, Oxfordshire. It has around 1000 houses, a primary school, two childrens play areas and a neighbourhood centre.

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History

The first houses were completed in July, 2001. The estate gets its name from the brook which runs through it, which comes from the Saxon word madle, as the site was historically on the edge of a Saxon settlement.

Location

Madley Park is located off of the A4095 in North East Witney, West Oxfordshire.

Crime

Madley Park maintains the average crime statistics for Witney, with one of the lowest in the country. Compared to other similar housing estates, such as those in Carteton and other areas of Witney, Madley Park has a very low crime rate, with the most common offence being petty vandalism, mainly concentrated on the play areas. Madley Park is part of the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, and it was listed as "the safest housing project in Witney" by the Witney Gazette.

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