Crime Rates at Maple Cottages, Faringdon, SN7 8AP

Maple Cottages area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 45th lowest 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 Maple Cottages (SN7 8AP) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Stanford average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Cottages (SN7 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haynes Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Woods Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.