Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 188th highest 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 Ash Close (SN7 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (SN7 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A417 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Close —
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Data Sources

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