Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 155th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Gardens (SN7 7DF) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Gardens (SN7 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbrook | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Sawmills Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Folly View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Sawmills Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A417 | Under investigation |
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