Crime Rate in Eastcott, ward

Eastcott has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 wards in Swindon district and the 1465th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 97th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eastcott in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Swindon district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eastcott’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 534 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , up 75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 656 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eastcott ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.