Total Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottage Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Stanford , and the 38th highest crime rate of 428 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 Cottage Road (SN7 8HX) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottage Road (SN7 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heigham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fawkner Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Crale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Crale | — |
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