Postcode · Faringdon
Crime in SN7 7AY
How much crime is recorded in SN7 7AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Faringdon & Stanford
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
How safe is SN7 7AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN7 7AY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SN7 7AYNational
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Shoplifting15.08.4
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Other theft6.14.5
Public order5.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Burglary3.49.1
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.