Crime Rates at Harding Close, Faringdon, SN7 7SJ

Harding Close 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 Harding Close (SN7 7SJ) 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 Harding Close (SN7 7SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.