Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Berners Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 158th highest 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 Berners Way (SN7 7NP) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berners Way (SN7 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berners Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook —
Apr 2026Public order Westbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clements Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clements Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Road —
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Data Sources

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