Total Crime Rate
132.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 38th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Street (SN7 8AA) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 120.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Street (SN7 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Faringdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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