Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ampthill Way area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ampthill Way (SN7 7GS) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Ridgeway average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ampthill Way (SN7 7GS), the main crime hotspot is near Fernham Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ridgeway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nias Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fernham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hicks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hicks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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