Crime Rates at Windy Ridge, Faringdon, SN7 7AW

Windy Ridge area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windy Ridge (SN7 7AW) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Stanford average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windy Ridge (SN7 7AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.