Crime Rate in Blunsdon and Highworth, ward

Blunsdon and Highworth has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Swindon district and the 2753rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 376th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blunsdon and Highworth in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Swindon district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blunsdon and Highworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 84.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 279 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blunsdon and Highworth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Turnpike Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.