Total Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsh Farm Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 95th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

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 Marsh Farm Lane (SN1 2GL) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Farm Lane (SN1 2GL), the main crime hotspot is near Dudmore Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Farm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calvert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Culverhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudmore Road —
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Data Sources

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