Faringdon vs Minster and Katesgrove

Faringdon has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,593 crimes in the last 12 months. Minster and Katesgrove has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,108 crimes. Minster and Katesgrove scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Faringdon shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Minster and Katesgrove shows -5.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Faringdon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (684 incidents). In Minster and Katesgrove, it is Violent Crime (773 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Faringdon recorded 212 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Minster and Katesgrove recorded 291. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Faringdon totalled 684 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 773 in Minster and Katesgrove. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Faringdon recorded 1,632 crimes (now 1,593, a change of -2.4%). Minster and Katesgrove recorded 2,238 crimes previously (now 2,108, -5.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Faringdon has a resolution rate of 27.6% and Minster and Katesgrove has 32.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Faringdon falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Minster and Katesgrove is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Faringdon and Minster and Katesgrove. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.