Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berners Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Berners Way (SN7 7BL) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Stanford average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berners Way (SN7 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robins Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stanford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harding Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chambers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Untons Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bennett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robins Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Street | Under investigation |
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