Great Faringdon is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Oxfordshire, and is the 64th most dangerous overall out of Oxfordshire's 312 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Great Faringdon in 2021 was 59 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Oxfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 16% lower than the Oxfordshire rate of 68 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Great Faringdon is the 376th most dangerous small town, and the 2,323rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Great Faringdon was the worst small town in Oxfordshire for criminal damage and arson, with 12 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2021 was also a bad month for Great Faringdon residents, when it was Oxfordshire's most dangerous small town for other theft, recording 6 crimes at a rate of 0.75 per 1,000 residents. Great Faringdon recorded 7 reports of public order during August 2020, making its crime rate of 0.88 the worst small town for public order in Oxfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Great Faringdon are violence and sexual offences, with 238 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 30. This is 18% higher than 2020's figure of 196 offences and a difference of 5.26 from 2020's crime rate of 25. Great Faringdon's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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29% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Great Faringdon is 22% lower than the South East and 29% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Great Faringdon represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | 472 |
| 2020 | 50 | 403 |
| 2019 | 45 | 361 |
| 2018 | 49 | 391 |
| 2017 | 40 | 320 |
| 2016 | 38 | 303 |
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| Great Faringdon | Oxfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 57 | 7.13 | 5,687 | 8.22 | 15% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.25 | 1,789 | 2.59 | 936% safer |
| Burglary | 14 | 1.75 | 2,231 | 3.23 | 85% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 58 | 7.26 | 4,216 | 6.10 | 16% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 13 | 1.63 | 1,715 | 2.48 | 52% safer |
| Other Crime | 4 | 0.50 | 851 | 1.23 | 146% safer |
| Other Theft | 37 | 4.63 | 3,734 | 5.40 | 17% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 2 | 0.25 | 360 | 0.52 | 108% safer |
| Public Order | 76 | 9.51 | 6,654 | 9.62 | 1.2% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.13 | 183 | 0.26 | 100% safer |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 1.38 | 2,598 | 3.76 | 172% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.25 | 724 | 1.05 | 320% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 14 | 1.75 | 2,472 | 3.57 | 104% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 238 | 29.78 | 19,838 | 28.68 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton | 671 | 39.62 | 49% safer |
| Kidlington | 707 | 50.58 | 17% safer |
| Thame | 640 | 50.98 | 16% safer |
| Grove | 431 | 54.81 | 8% safer |
| Wallingford | 456 | 58.34 | 1.2% safer |
| Great Faringdon | 472 | 59.06 | - |
| Henley-on-Thames | 713 | 60.10 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Wantage | 771 | 64.41 | 8% more dangerous |
| Blackbird Leys | 1,652 | 138.38 | 57% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Marlborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Clements Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Highworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Marlborough Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Gloucester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Stallard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Stanford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Clements Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Eagles | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Westbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Tower View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Marlborough Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Swan Lane | Offender given penalty notice |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Marlborough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stallard Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Wessex Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Burglary | 1.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 7 | 4.9 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 0.50 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 4.6 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.50 | 0.38 | - | 0.25 | Safer |
| Public Order | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.13 | - | 0.13 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 20 | 25 | 30 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Great Faringdon | 59.06 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 12% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 28% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 34% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 35% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 42% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 47% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 52% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 54% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 55% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 61% more dangerous |
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% |
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