Crime Rate in Shaw, ward

Shaw has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Swindon district and the 1488th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 214th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shaw in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Swindon district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shaw’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 13.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 210 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shaw ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Carronbridge Road, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Tewkesbury Way (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.