Great Faringdon Crime Overview
Great Faringdon is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Oxfordshire, and is the 61st most dangerous overall out of Oxfordshire's 322 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Great Faringdon in 2020 was 50 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Oxfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 17% lower than the Oxfordshire rate of 59 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Great Faringdon is the 402nd safest small town, and the 3,000th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2020, Great Faringdon was the worst small town in Oxfordshire for other crime, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2020 was also a bad month for Great Faringdon residents, when it was Oxfordshire's most dangerous small town for public order, recording 7 crimes at a rate of 0.88 per 1,000 residents. Great Faringdon recorded 1 report of theft from the person during September 2020, making its crime rate of 0.13 the worst small town for theft from the person in Oxfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Great Faringdon are violence and sexual offences, with 196 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 25. This is 17% higher than 2019's figure of 163 offences and a difference of 4.12 from 2019's crime rate of 20. Great Faringdon's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020.
Compare Great Faringdon to other towns and cities
See how Great Faringdon shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Great Faringdon and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Great Faringdon Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Great Faringdon This Year
| Great Faringdon | Oxfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 64 | 8.01 | 6,391 | 9.24 | 15% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.50 | 1,471 | 2.13 | 326% safer |
| Burglary | 21 | 2.63 | 2,188 | 3.16 | 20% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 39 | 4.88 | 4,246 | 6.14 | 26% safer |
| Drugs | 20 | 2.50 | 1,822 | 2.63 | 5% safer |
| Other Crime | 7 | 0.88 | 873 | 1.26 | 43% safer |
| Other Theft | 42 | 5.26 | 3,390 | 4.90 | 7% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 38 | 4.75 | 3,237 | 4.68 | 1.5% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.13 | 250 | 0.36 | 177% safer |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 1.75 | 2,866 | 4.14 | 137% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.50 | 673 | 0.97 | 94% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 17 | 2.13 | 2,908 | 4.20 | 97% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 196 | 24.52 | 16,291 | 23.55 | 4.0% more dangerous |
Crime in Great Faringdon Compared To Oxfordshire
Great Faringdon Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton | 617 | 36.43 | 38% safer |
| Grove | 310 | 39.43 | 28% safer |
| Kidlington | 575 | 41.13 | 23% safer |
| Wantage | 588 | 49.12 | 2.7% safer |
| Great Faringdon | 403 | 50.43 | - |
| Thame | 660 | 52.57 | 4.1% more dangerous |
| Henley-on-Thames | 716 | 60.36 | 16% more dangerous |
| Wallingford | 485 | 62.05 | 19% more dangerous |
| Blackbird Leys | 777 | 65.09 | 23% more dangerous |
Great Faringdon Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.50 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.50 | 1.1 | 0.75 | 0.88 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.38 | 0.13 | - | 0.13 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.50 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 21 | 20 | 25 | Getting worse |
Changes In Great Faringdon's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Great Faringdon to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Great Faringdon | 50.43 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 26% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 35% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 39% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 41% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 42% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 48% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 51% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 53% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 62% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 63% more dangerous |
Crime in Great Faringdon During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Great Faringdon change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Great Faringdon saw a 400% increase in other theft. Great Faringdon saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during April, when it fell by 80% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -33% | -33% | -44% | -67% | -9% | +14% | - | -18% | +133% | +300% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -75% | +100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -33% | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | +33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -57% | -80% | -33% | -40% | -80% | +167% | +150% | -40% | -33% | -67% |
| Drugs | - | +100% | +100% | -75% | - | - | -50% | -67% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | - | -25% | - | -50% | -25% | +400% | +150% | -67% | +350% |
| Public Order | - | -33% | +200% | +200% | +100% | +250% | +133% | -50% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -50% | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | +50% | -33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -47% | - | +400% | -19% | +4% | +100% | +31% | -14% | -17% | -13% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Great Faringdon
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Great Faringdon's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021