Total Crime Rate
157.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kiln Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 28th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kiln Cottages (SN7 8EP) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.4% higher than the Stanford average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kiln Cottages (SN7 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Russ Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Faringdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russ Avenue | Under investigation |
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