Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swinford Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chesterton , and the 80th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swinford Close (GL7 1WL) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Chesterton average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 375.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 280.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Close (GL7 1WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cricklade Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spire View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swinford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cricklade Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cricklade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spire View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cricklade Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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