Total Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stainswick Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stainswick Lane (SN6 8LB) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher than the Ridgeway average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stainswick Lane (SN6 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Stainswick Lane, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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